What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Egypt and Latvia?

21.63 per million people, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latvia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.

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.

Egypt vs Latvia: Technicians in R&D

Egypt

369.56 per million people

in 2018

Latvia

391.19 per million people

in 2011

Egypt rank

36th

Latvia rank

34th

Technicians in R&D over time

Egypt
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 391.19 per million people against 369.56 per million people in Egypt, a difference of 21.63 per million people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	209 per million people	551.65 per million people	342.65 per million people	Latvia
2010s	255.29 per million people	411.51 per million people	156.22 per million people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Egypt or Latvia?: Latvia, at 391.19 per million people against 369.56 per million people in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Egypt and Latvia?: 21.63 per million people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latvia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Latvia rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Egypt ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 34th 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.