Ecuador vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
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
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.