Belarus vs South Africa: Research spending gdp
Belarus
0.5872
in 2024
South Africa
0.6148
in 2022
Belarus rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th
Research spending gdp over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6148 against 0.5872 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0276.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 | 0.5269 | 0.2031 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.7015 | 0.746 | 0.0445 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5917 | 0.6916 | 0.0999 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4912 | 0.6106 | 0.1194 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research spending gdp, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6148 against 0.5872 in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research spending gdp between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.0276, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for research spending gdp?
- Belarus ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Research spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.