Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Netherlands: Technicians in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
331.39 per million people
in 2017
Netherlands
2,038 per million people
in 2011
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Netherlands rank
7th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,038 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,707 per million people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 321.89 per million people 1,316 per million people 994.13 per million people Netherlands
2010s 308.76 per million people 1,682 per million people 1,373 per million people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2,038 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
1,707 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 11 groups.
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.