Indonesia vs South Africa: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 444.16 per million people against 395.34 per million people in Indonesia, a difference of 48.82 per million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 79th 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 | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.33 per million people | 342.17 per million people | 199.83 per million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 248.54 per million people | 494.8 per million people | 246.25 per million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 395.34 per million people | 459.99 per million people | 64.65 per million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 444.16 per million people against 395.34 per million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 48.82 per million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Indonesia ranks 79th 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.