Indonesia vs South Africa: Researchers in R&D

Indonesia
395.34 per million people
in 2020
South Africa
444.16 per million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
100200300400500199720092022

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

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.