Ecuador vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D

Ecuador
89.96 per million people
in 2014
South Africa
129.51 per million people
in 2017
Ecuador rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
050100150199720072017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 129.51 per million people against 89.96 per million people in Ecuador, a difference of 39.55 per million people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 75 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.62 per million people 122.42 per million people 90.8 per million people South Africa
2010s 79.55 per million people 121.53 per million people 41.97 per million people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 129.51 per million people against 89.96 per million people in Ecuador as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Ecuador and South Africa?
39.55 per million people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Ecuador ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.