Ecuador vs South Africa: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 444.16 per million people against 400.26 per million people in Ecuador, a difference of 43.9 per million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.18 per million people | 188.03 per million people | 109.85 per million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 74.31 per million people | 352.76 per million people | 278.45 per million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 270.79 per million people | 400.16 per million people | 129.37 per million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 444.16 per million people against 400.26 per million people in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 43.9 per million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.