Norway vs South Africa: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D
Norway
89,864 Persons
in 2019
South Africa
89,604 Persons
in 2023
Norway rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89,864 Persons against 89,604 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 260 Persons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,272 Persons | 37,039 Persons | 9,767 Persons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 32,514 Persons | 33,993 Persons | 1,480 Persons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56,687 Persons | 53,928 Persons | 2,759 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 75,352 Persons | 72,663 Persons | 2,689 Persons | Norway |
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, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 89,864 Persons against 89,604 Persons in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Norway and South Africa?
- 260 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Norway ranks 17th 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).