What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?

35 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Technicians in R&D

Republic of Korea

1,311 per million people

in 2018

New Zealand

1,276 per million people

in 2017

Republic of Korea rank

12th

New Zealand rank

14th

Technicians in R&D over time

Republic of Korea
New Zealand

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,311 per million people against 1,276 per million people in New Zealand, a difference of 35 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	563.77 per million people	703.2 per million people	139.42 per million people	New Zealand
2000s	630.19 per million people	827.44 per million people	197.25 per million people	New Zealand
2010s	1,165 per million people	1,083 per million people	82.81 per million people	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?: Republic of Korea, at 1,311 per million people against 1,276 per million people in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?: 35 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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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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.