Germany vs South Asia: Technicians in R&D

Germany
2,007 per million people
in 2017
South Asia
73.06 per million people
in 2018
Germany rank
8th
South Asia rank
8th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Germany
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,007 per million people against 73.06 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 1,934 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 27.5 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 8th of 75 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,359 per million people 104.16 per million people 1,255 per million people Germany
2000s 1,159 per million people 92.2 per million people 1,067 per million people Germany
2010s 1,655 per million people 97.84 per million people 1,557 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 South Asia?
Germany, at 2,007 per million people against 73.06 per million people in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Germany and South Asia?
1,934 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Germany and South Asia rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Germany ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 8th 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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About this data

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.