Iceland vs Netherlands: Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,371 per million people against 2,038 per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 333 per million people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,660 per million people | 1,359 per million people | 300.48 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,986 per million people | 1,280 per million people | 706.56 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,868 per million people | 2,038 per million people | 169.53 per million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher technicians in r&d, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 2,371 per million people against 2,038 per million people in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 333 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for technicians in r&d?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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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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.