SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Thailand: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
88.25 FTE
in 2023
Thailand
1,592 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
Thailand rank
50th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,592 FTE against 88.25 FTE in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1,504 FTE.
That makes Thailand's figure about 18.0 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 50th of 50 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.76 FTE | 114.26 FTE | 56.5 FTE | Thailand |
| 2000s | 68.6 FTE | 303.25 FTE | 234.65 FTE | Thailand |
| 2010s | 89.15 FTE | 1,130 FTE | 1,041 FTE | Thailand |
| 2020s | 88.59 FTE | 1,792 FTE | 1,704 FTE | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,592 FTE against 88.25 FTE in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 1,504 FTE, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 50th of 50 groups.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release