South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
Number of R&D researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- South Africa ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th 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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