Germany vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Technicians in R&D

Germany
2,007 per million people
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
555.4 per million people
in 2014
Germany rank
8th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,007 per million people against 555.4 per million people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,452 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Germany ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,317 per million people 383.64 per million people 933.09 per million people Germany
2010s 1,690 per million people 505.26 per million people 1,185 per million people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Germany or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Germany, at 2,007 per million people against 555.4 per million people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1,452 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Germany ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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.