Estonia vs Slovakia: Technicians in R&D

Estonia
654.85 per million people
in 2017
Slovakia
520.63 per million people
in 2018
Estonia rank
24th
Slovakia rank
27th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Slovakia
0200400600800199620072018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 654.85 per million people against 520.63 per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 134.22 per million people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.

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

Estonia ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 536.63 per million people 758.75 per million people 222.12 per million people Slovakia
2000s 482.96 per million people 474.13 per million people 8.83 per million people Estonia
2010s 696.28 per million people 388.31 per million people 307.97 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 Slovakia?
Estonia, at 654.85 per million people against 520.63 per million people in Slovakia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Estonia and Slovakia?
134.22 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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

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.