Mexico vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 140.3 per million people against 129.51 per million people in South Africa, a difference of 10.79 per million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.45 per million people | 151.74 per million people | 71.3 per million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 204.09 per million people | 116.97 per million people | 87.11 per million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 146.29 per million people | 125.86 per million people | 20.43 per million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher technicians in r&d, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 140.3 per million people against 129.51 per million people in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Mexico and South Africa?
- 10.79 per million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for technicians in r&d?
- Mexico ranks 49th 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.