Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Africa stood at 129.5 in 2017, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 3.8% from 134.6 in 2016. Ten years earlier, in 2007, the value was 123.4 (up 5% since). South Africa ranked 39th highest of the 59 countries in this dataset in 2017; Luxembourg ranked first.
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Technicians in R&D (per million people) in South Africa stood at 129.5 in 2017, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 3.8% from 134.6 in 2016. Ten years earlier, in 2007, the value was 123.4 (up 5% since).
South Africa ranked 39th highest of the 59 countries in this dataset in 2017; Luxembourg ranked first.
| Indicator | Technicians in R&D (per million people) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6
World Bank. "Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6.
World Bank. 2026. "Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sp_pop_tech_rd_p6_zaf,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Technicians in R\&D (per million people) --- South Africa}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/ZAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6}
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