Japan vs Slovakia: Technicians in R&D

Japan
524.29 per million people
in 2018
Slovakia
520.63 per million people
in 2018
Japan rank
26th
Slovakia rank
27th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Japan
  • Slovakia
0200400600800199620072018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 524.29 per million people against 520.63 per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 3.66 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.

Japan ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 666.94 per million people 776.64 per million people 109.71 per million people Slovakia
2000s 566.55 per million people 474.13 per million people 92.42 per million people Japan
2010s 530.48 per million people 403.01 per million people 127.47 per million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Japan or Slovakia?
Japan, at 524.29 per million people against 520.63 per million people in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Japan and Slovakia?
3.66 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Japan ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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

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.