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# Research Participants in South Africa

Besample is an online platform that helps researchers recruit participants in South Africa.

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## South Africa for your research: Overview

Through Besample, you can get direct access to a reliable pool of research participants in South Africa for local surveys, longitudinal studies, cross-cultural comparative studies, and other academic research.

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Population

61 million

Income Group

Upper-middle income

GNI per Capita

$6,100

## South Africa Participant Pool: Demographics

Besample gives you access to pre-screened research participants and survey respondents in South Africa based on your target criteria.

### Sample Statistics

Available Sample Size

< 300

English Proficiency

94%

### Age Breakdown

18–24 years

21%

25–34 years

45%

35–44 years

26%

45–54 years

5%

55–64 years

2%

65–74 years

0.89%

75+ years

0.89%

### Gender Distribution

Female

63%

Male

37%

Non-binary / Other

<0.01%

As an additional service, Besample supports targeting beyond basic age and gender, including education level, parenthood and age of children, relationship status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and other participant characteristics.

## Discuss your research in South Africa with us

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## Why Study South Africa?

South Africa offers a particularly rich setting for research on language, identity, inequality, and intergroup relations. Its population includes multiple linguistic and cultural communities, while socioeconomic conditions vary substantially across groups and regions. This creates opportunities to examine how language, social identity, inequality, and group membership interact, making South Africa relevant for research on social cohesion, intergroup attitudes, identity, and perceptions of inequality.

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