South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
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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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.