Estonia vs Japan: Technicians in R&D

Estonia
654.85 per million people
in 2017
Japan
524.29 per million people
in 2018
Estonia rank
24th
Japan rank
26th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0200400600800199620072018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 654.85 per million people against 524.29 per million people in Japan, a difference of 130.56 per million people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 26th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 536.63 per million people 673.43 per million people 136.81 per million people Japan
2000s 482.96 per million people 566.55 per million people 83.59 per million people Japan
2010s 696.28 per million people 531.26 per million people 165.02 per million people Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 654.85 per million people against 524.29 per million people in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Estonia and Japan?
130.56 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 26th 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.