Thailand vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants
Thailand
1,592 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
86.86 FTE
in 2023
Thailand rank
50th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Thailand
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,592 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1,505 FTE.
That makes Thailand's figure about 18.3 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 103 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.26 FTE | 57.43 FTE | 56.83 FTE | Thailand |
| 2000s | 303.25 FTE | 68.26 FTE | 234.99 FTE | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,130 FTE | 88.2 FTE | 1,042 FTE | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,792 FTE | 87.22 FTE | 1,705 FTE | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Thailand or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Thailand, at 1,592 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1,505 FTE, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Thailand ranks 50th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release