Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Technicians in R&D

Canada
1,268 per million people
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,305 per million people
in 2016
Canada rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,305 per million people against 1,268 per million people in Canada, a difference of 37 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,827 per million people 816.25 per million people 1,011 per million people Canada
2010s 1,411 per million people 1,176 per million people 235.09 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,305 per million people against 1,268 per million people in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 per million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.