Panama vs South Africa: Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 155.13 per million people against 129.51 per million people in South Africa, a difference of 25.62 per million people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 47th 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 | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.77 per million people | 124.98 per million people | 17.21 per million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 97.85 per million people | 120.09 per million people | 22.24 per million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher technicians in r&d, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 155.13 per million people against 129.51 per million people in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Panama and South Africa?
- 25.62 per million people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for technicians in r&d?
- Panama ranks 47th 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.