Ireland vs New Zealand: Technicians in R&D

Ireland
1,165 per million people
in 2017
New Zealand
1,276 per million people
in 2017
Ireland rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k199620062017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,276 per million people against 1,165 per million people in Ireland, a difference of 111 per million people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 75 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 611.79 per million people 703.2 per million people 91.4 per million people New Zealand
2000s 666.21 per million people 827.44 per million people 161.23 per million people New Zealand
2010s 1,032 per million people 1,083 per million people 50.18 per million people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1,276 per million people against 1,165 per million people in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Ireland and New Zealand?
111 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Ireland ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.