Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Technicians in R&D

Ecuador
89.96 per million people
in 2014
Sri Lanka
74.71 per million people
in 2015
Ecuador rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100199620052015

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 89.96 per million people against 74.71 per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.25 per million people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 75 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 24.29 per million people 71.6 per million people 47.31 per million people Sri Lanka
2010s 79.03 per million people 78.31 per million people 0.7167 per million people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Ecuador, at 89.96 per million people against 74.71 per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
15.25 per million people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.