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

10.38 per million people, with Iraq ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Iraq vs Madagascar: Technicians in R&D

Iraq

22.98 per million people

in 2018

Madagascar

12.6 per million people

in 2018

Iraq rank

68th

Madagascar rank

71st

Technicians in R&D over time

Iraq
Madagascar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 22.98 per million people against 12.6 per million people in Madagascar, a difference of 10.38 per million people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 71st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.02 per million people	21.12 per million people	36.89 per million people	Iraq
2010s	39.24 per million people	14.94 per million people	24.3 per million people	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Iraq or Madagascar?: Iraq, at 22.98 per million people against 12.6 per million people in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Iraq and Madagascar?: 10.38 per million people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Iraq ranks 68th 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.