Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D

Kazakhstan
123.86 per million people
in 2018
South Africa
129.51 per million people
in 2017
Kazakhstan rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
50100150200199720072018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 129.51 per million people against 123.86 per million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5.65 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st 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 Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.92 per million people 119.7 per million people 87.78 per million people South Africa
2010s 114.48 per million people 126.31 per million people 11.83 per million people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 129.51 per million people against 123.86 per million people in Kazakhstan as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
5.65 per million people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st 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.