Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Argentina or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?

Argentina, at 1,313 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.

What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Argentina and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?

1,226 FTE, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants

Argentina

1,313 FTE

in 2023

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

86.86 FTE

in 2023

Argentina rank

52nd

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank

49th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

Argentina
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1,313 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1,226 FTE.

That makes Argentina's figure about 15.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 52nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 103 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	UIS: Sub-saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	702.63 FTE	58.03 FTE	644.6 FTE	Argentina
2000s	830.94 FTE	67.66 FTE	763.28 FTE	Argentina
2010s	1,202 FTE	86.67 FTE	1,115 FTE	Argentina
2020s	1,288 FTE	87.22 FTE	1,201 FTE	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Argentina or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?: Argentina, at 1,313 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Argentina and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?: 1,226 FTE, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Argentina and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?: Argentina ranks 52nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit: FTE
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release