What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Argentina and Latvia?

6.86 per million people, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latvia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Latvia: Technicians in R&D

Argentina

398.05 per million people

in 2018

Latvia

391.19 per million people

in 2011

Argentina rank

33rd

Latvia rank

34th

Technicians in R&D over time

Argentina
Latvia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 398.05 per million people against 391.19 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 6.86 per million people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 34th of 75 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	162.38 per million people	325.53 per million people	163.16 per million people	Latvia
2000s	187.09 per million people	435.27 per million people	248.18 per million people	Latvia
2010s	259.97 per million people	411.51 per million people	151.54 per million people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Argentina or Latvia?: Argentina, at 398.05 per million people against 391.19 per million people in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Argentina and Latvia?: 6.86 per million people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latvia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
How do Argentina and Latvia rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Argentina ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 34th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.