Canada vs Spain: Technicians in R&D

Canada
1,268 per million people
in 2017
Spain
1,265 per million people
in 2017
Canada rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,268 per million people against 1,265 per million people in Spain, a difference of 3 per million people.

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

Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,115 per million people 486.71 per million people 627.87 per million people Canada
2000s 1,614 per million people 915.15 per million people 699.01 per million people Canada
2010s 1,394 per million people 1,223 per million people 170.16 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 Spain?
Canada, at 1,268 per million people against 1,265 per million people in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Canada and Spain?
3 per million people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Canada ranks 15th 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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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.