Ireland vs Spain: Technicians in R&D

Ireland
1,165 per million people
in 2017
Spain
1,265 per million people
in 2017
Ireland rank
17th
Spain rank
16th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,265 per million people against 1,165 per million people in Ireland, a difference of 100 per million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 587.96 per million people 486.71 per million people 101.24 per million people Ireland
2000s 666.83 per million people 915.15 per million people 248.32 per million people Spain
2010s 984.04 per million people 1,223 per million people 239.4 per million people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 1,265 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 Spain?
100 per million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Ireland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th 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.