Statement:
In Ecuador scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Laos

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating Ecuador holds position #67 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Laos is #134 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Ecuador is better than position of Laos.

Referencies:

1. Citatable Scientific Publications ²⁰²¹ by Scimago Journal & Country Rank

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.

   Ecuador	'Citable documents' value is	5,740
   Laos	'Citable documents' value is	335