Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,371 per million people against 566.35 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,805 per million people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 75 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,897 per million people | 390.37 per million people | 1,507 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,754 per million people | 521.07 per million people | 1,233 per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher technicians in r&d, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 2,371 per million people against 566.35 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1,805 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for technicians in r&d?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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
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.