Austria vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Technicians in R&D

Austria
2,648 per million people
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
566.35 per million people
in 2014
Austria rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,648 per million people against 566.35 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2,082 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,914 per million people 386.04 per million people 1,528 per million people Austria
2010s 2,271 per million people 521.07 per million people 1,750 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Austria, at 2,648 per million people against 566.35 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Austria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
2,082 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Austria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Austria ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.