Australia vs Canada: Technicians in R&D

Australia
1,136 per million people
in 2008
Canada
1,268 per million people
in 2017
Australia rank
18th
Canada rank
15th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,268 per million people against 1,136 per million people in Australia, a difference of 132 per million people.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 75 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 805.05 per million people 1,116 per million people 310.8 per million people Canada
2000s 964.08 per million people 1,590 per million people 626.22 per million people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 1,268 per million people against 1,136 per million people in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Australia and Canada?
132 per million people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th 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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About this data

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

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.