European Union vs Iceland: Technicians in R&D

European Union
1,421 per million people
in 2017
Iceland
2,371 per million people
in 2017
European Union rank
2nd
Iceland rank
4th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,371 per million people against 1,421 per million people in European Union, a difference of 950 per million people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,102 per million people 1,971 per million people 868.63 per million people Iceland
2010s 1,354 per million people 1,995 per million people 640.91 per million people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2,371 per million people against 1,421 per million people in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between European Union and Iceland?
950 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
European Union ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 4th of 2 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.