Ireland vs South Africa: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 89,604 Persons against 55,482 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 34,122 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,538 Persons | 34,400 Persons | 26,862 Persons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,704 Persons | 33,993 Persons | 23,288 Persons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28,938 Persons | 54,841 Persons | 25,903 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 44,497 Persons | 70,788 Persons | 26,291 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55,482 Persons | 85,601 Persons | 30,119 Persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 89,604 Persons against 55,482 Persons in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Ireland and South Africa?
- 34,122 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Ireland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).