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

295.1 per million people, with Spain ahead.

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

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 Spain: Technicians in R&D

Brazil

969.9 per million people

in 2014

Spain

1,265 per million people

in 2017

Brazil rank

19th

Spain rank

16th

Technicians in R&D over time

Brazil
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,265 per million people against 969.9 per million people in Brazil, a difference of 295.1 per million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	467.23 per million people	915.15 per million people	447.92 per million people	Spain
2010s	863.09 per million people	1,229 per million people	365.66 per million people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Brazil or Spain?: Spain, at 1,265 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 Spain?: 295.1 per million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Brazil ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th 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: 06 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.