South Africa vs Ukraine: Technicians in R&D

South Africa
129.51 per million people
in 2017
Ukraine
150.14 per million people
in 2018
South Africa rank
50th
Ukraine rank
48th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
100200300400199720072018

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 150.14 per million people against 129.51 per million people in South Africa, a difference of 20.63 per million people.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 75 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 122.42 per million people 317.14 per million people 194.72 per million people Ukraine
2010s 126.31 per million people 214.69 per million people 88.38 per million people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 150.14 per million people against 129.51 per million people in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between South Africa and Ukraine?
20.63 per million people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for technicians in r&d?
South Africa ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 48th 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.