South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00000199620092023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 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?
South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
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?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,745 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.