Tunisia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants
Tunisia
1,668 FTE
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
86.86 FTE
in 2023
Tunisia rank
48th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Tunisia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,668 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1,581 FTE.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 19.2 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 48th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 103 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,256 FTE | 71.68 FTE | 1,184 FTE | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1,717 FTE | 86.67 FTE | 1,630 FTE | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,653 FTE | 87.33 FTE | 1,566 FTE | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Tunisia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Tunisia, at 1,668 FTE against 86.86 FTE in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1,581 FTE, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Tunisia ranks 48th 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