What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Germany and Netherlands?

31 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Technicians in R&D

Germany

2,007 per million people

in 2017

Netherlands

2,038 per million people

in 2011

Germany rank

8th

Netherlands rank

7th

Technicians in R&D over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,038 per million people against 2,007 per million people in Germany, a difference of 31 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,229 per million people	1,303 per million people	74 per million people	Netherlands
2010s	1,563 per million people	1,682 per million people	118.97 per million people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 2,038 per million people against 2,007 per million people in Germany as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Germany and Netherlands?: 31 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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: 06 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.