Ireland vs South Africa: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 50,662 Persons against 40,008 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 10,654 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 23 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 50,662 Persons against 40,008 Persons in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Ireland and South Africa?
- 10,654 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1993.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Ireland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).