Indonesia vs South Africa: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Indonesia
395.34 per million people
in 2020
South Africa
444.16 per million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th
Number of R&D researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Indonesia ranks 79th 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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