Austria vs Iceland: Technicians in R&D

Austria
2,648 per million people
in 2017
Iceland
2,371 per million people
in 2017
Austria rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,648 per million people against 2,371 per million people in Iceland, a difference of 277 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 984.82 per million people 1,890 per million people 905.43 per million people Iceland
2000s 1,914 per million people 1,950 per million people 35.76 per million people Iceland
2010s 2,443 per million people 1,995 per million people 447.59 per million people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Austria or Iceland?
Austria, at 2,648 per million people against 2,371 per million people in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Austria and Iceland?
277 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Austria ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th 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

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.