Costa Rica vs South Africa: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Costa Rica
507.76 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
South Africa
444.16 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 507.76 per 1000000 pop against 444.16 per 1000000 pop in South Africa, a difference of 63.6 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 106 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 per 1000000 pop | 355.64 per 1000000 pop | 160.52 per 1000000 pop | South Africa |
| 2010s | 426.49 per 1000000 pop | 440.74 per 1000000 pop | 14.25 per 1000000 pop | South Africa |
| 2020s | 413.68 per 1000000 pop | 452.98 per 1000000 pop | 39.31 per 1000000 pop | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 507.76 per 1000000 pop against 444.16 per 1000000 pop in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 63.6 per 1000000 pop, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.