What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Chile and Hong Kong?

12.33 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Chile vs Hong Kong: Technicians in R&D

Chile

303.47 per million people

in 2017

Hong Kong

315.8 per million people

in 2018

Chile rank

40th

Hong Kong rank

39th

Technicians in R&D over time

Chile
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 315.8 per million people against 303.47 per million people in Chile, a difference of 12.33 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Chile ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 39th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	251.11 per million people	356.14 per million people	105.03 per million people	Hong Kong
2010s	284.64 per million people	340.56 per million people	55.92 per million people	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Chile or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 315.8 per million people against 303.47 per million people in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Chile and Hong Kong?: 12.33 per million people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Chile ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 39th 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: 20 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.