Ecuador vs South Africa: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Ecuador
400.26 per million people
in 2014
South Africa
444.16 per million people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
78th
South Africa rank
76th
Number of R&D researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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