What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Brazil and Ireland?

195.1 per million people, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.

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.

Brazil vs Ireland: Technicians in R&D

Brazil

969.9 per million people

in 2014

Ireland

1,165 per million people

in 2017

Brazil rank

19th

Ireland rank

17th

Technicians in R&D over time

Brazil
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,165 per million people against 969.9 per million people in Brazil, a difference of 195.1 per million people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	467.23 per million people	666.83 per million people	199.6 per million people	Ireland
2010s	863.09 per million people	878.76 per million people	15.67 per million people	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Brazil or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1,165 per million people against 969.9 per million people in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Brazil and Ireland?: 195.1 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Brazil ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th 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.