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

8.82 per million people, with Pakistan ahead.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

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 Pakistan: Technicians in R&D

Iraq

22.98 per million people

in 2018

Pakistan

31.8 per million people

in 2017

Iraq rank

68th

Pakistan rank

66th

Technicians in R&D over time

Iraq
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 31.8 per million people against 22.98 per million people in Iraq, a difference of 8.82 per million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 66th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.2 per million people	64.43 per million people	7.22 per million people	Pakistan
2010s	35.81 per million people	51.81 per million people	16.01 per million people	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Iraq or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 31.8 per million people against 22.98 per million people in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Iraq and Pakistan?: 8.82 per million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Iraq ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 66th 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.