What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Guatemala and Madagascar?

1.64 per million people, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Guatemala vs Madagascar: Technicians in R&D

Guatemala

10.96 per million people

in 2018

Madagascar

12.6 per million people

in 2018

Guatemala rank

72nd

Madagascar rank

71st

Technicians in R&D over time

Guatemala
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.6 per million people against 10.96 per million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.64 per million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guatemala ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 71st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.09 per million people	17.75 per million people	4.34 per million people	Guatemala
2010s	18.2 per million people	14.94 per million people	3.26 per million people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Guatemala or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 12.6 per million people against 10.96 per million people in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Guatemala and Madagascar?: 1.64 per million people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Guatemala ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 71st 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: 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.