What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?

1,500 per million people, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Technicians in R&D

Europe & Central Asia

870.55 per million people

in 2017

Iceland

2,371 per million people

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

1st

Iceland rank

4th

Technicians in R&D over time

Europe & Central Asia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,371 per million people against 870.55 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1,500 per million people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	753.53 per million people	1,971 per million people	1,217 per million people	Iceland
2010s	866.51 per million people	1,995 per million people	1,128 per million people	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 2,371 per million people against 870.55 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 1,500 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 9 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: 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.