Latin America & Caribbean vs Netherlands: Technicians in R&D

Latin America & Caribbean
555.4 per million people
in 2014
Netherlands
2,038 per million people
in 2011
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,038 per million people against 555.4 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1,483 per million people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 9 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 395.81 per million people 1,185 per million people 789.44 per million people Netherlands
2010s 465.88 per million people 1,682 per million people 1,216 per million people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Latin America & Caribbean or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2,038 per million people against 555.4 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?
1,483 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 9 groups.
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.