Mexico vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D

Mexico
140.3 per million people
in 2016
South Africa
129.51 per million people
in 2017
Mexico rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
50100150200250199620062017

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

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.