Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Technicians in R&D

Republic of Korea
1,311 per million people
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,305 per million people
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,311 per million people against 1,305 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6 per million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 75 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 704.07 per million people 816.25 per million people 112.18 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,140 per million people 1,176 per million people 36.49 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 1,311 per million people against 1,305 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.