Finland vs South Africa: Number of clinical trials

Finland
51
in 2024
South Africa
54
in 2024
Finland rank
38th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54 against 51 in Finland, a difference of 3.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.11 9.89 8.22 Finland
2010s 61.3 38.7 22.6 Finland
2020s 58.8 48.6 10.2 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54 against 51 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Finland and South Africa?
3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Finland ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed