What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Canada and Republic of Korea?

43 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?

22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

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.

Canada vs Republic of Korea: Technicians in R&D

Canada

1,268 per million people

in 2017

Republic of Korea

1,311 per million people

in 2018

Canada rank

15th

Republic of Korea rank

12th

Technicians in R&D over time

Canada
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,311 per million people against 1,268 per million people in Canada, a difference of 43 per million people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 75 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,115 per million people	569.25 per million people	545.34 per million people	Canada
2000s	1,614 per million people	603.24 per million people	1,011 per million people	Canada
2010s	1,394 per million people	1,154 per million people	239.79 per million people	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Canada or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 1,311 per million people against 1,268 per million people in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Canada and Republic of Korea?: 43 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Canada ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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.