South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Researchers in R&D

South Africa
444.16 per million people
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
492.72 per million people
in 2022
South Africa rank
76th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
74th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
200300400500600199720092022

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 492.72 per million people against 444.16 per million people in South Africa, a difference of 48.56 per million people.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 103 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2010s 499.06 per million people 500.15 per million people 1.09 per million people Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 452.98 per million people 545.55 per million people 92.56 per million people Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 492.72 per million people against 444.16 per million people in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
48.56 per million people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for researchers in r&d?
South Africa ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th 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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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.