Canada vs New Zealand: Technicians in R&D

Canada
1,268 per million people
in 2017
New Zealand
1,276 per million people
in 2017
Canada rank
15th
New Zealand rank
14th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,276 per million people against 1,268 per million people in Canada, a difference of 8 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,113 per million people 703.2 per million people 410.12 per million people Canada
2000s 1,638 per million people 827.44 per million people 810.59 per million people Canada
2010s 1,414 per million people 1,083 per million people 331.7 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1,276 per million people against 1,268 per million people in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Canada and New Zealand?
8 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Canada ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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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About this data

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.