SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
88.25 FTE
in 2023
Tunisia
1,668 FTE
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
Tunisia rank
48th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,668 FTE against 88.25 FTE in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1,580 FTE.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 18.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 50 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.08 FTE | 1,256 FTE | 1,184 FTE | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 87.54 FTE | 1,717 FTE | 1,629 FTE | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 88.7 FTE | 1,653 FTE | 1,564 FTE | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,668 FTE against 88.25 FTE in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 1,580 FTE, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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