Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Technicians in R&D

Iceland
2,371 per million people
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
555.4 per million people
in 2014
Iceland rank
4th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Iceland
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,371 per million people against 555.4 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1,816 per million people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 4.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 1,804 per million people 395.81 per million people 1,408 per million people Iceland
2010s 1,754 per million people 504.95 per million people 1,249 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?
Iceland, at 2,371 per million people against 555.4 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
1,816 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Iceland ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.