Australia vs Portugal: Technicians in R&D

Australia
1,136 per million people
in 2008
Portugal
780.06 per million people
in 2017
Australia rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
2004006008001.0k1.2k199620062017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,136 per million people against 780.06 per million people in Portugal, a difference of 355.94 per million people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

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

Australia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 805.05 per million people 195.27 per million people 609.78 per million people Australia
2000s 964.08 per million people 331.6 per million people 632.48 per million people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Australia or Portugal?
Australia, at 1,136 per million people against 780.06 per million people in Portugal as of 2008.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Australia and Portugal?
355.94 per million people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Australia ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.