North Macedonia vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D

North Macedonia
91.12 per million people
in 2018
South Africa
129.51 per million people
in 2017
North Macedonia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
050100150199720072018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 129.51 per million people against 91.12 per million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 38.39 per million people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 75 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 113.02 per million people 151.74 per million people 38.72 per million people South Africa
2000s 81.28 per million people 111.61 per million people 30.33 per million people South Africa
2010s 77.9 per million people 126.31 per million people 48.41 per million people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, North Macedonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 129.51 per million people against 91.12 per million people in North Macedonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between North Macedonia and South Africa?
38.39 per million people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for technicians in r&d?
North Macedonia ranks 52nd 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.