Iceland vs Netherlands: Technicians in R&D

Iceland
2,371 per million people
in 2017
Netherlands
2,038 per million people
in 2011
Iceland rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
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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

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.