South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.