Latvia vs Poland: Technicians in R&D

Latvia
391.19 per million people
in 2011
Poland
415.27 per million people
in 2017
Latvia rank
34th
Poland rank
31st

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
200300400500600700199620062017

How they compare

Poland currently reports 415.27 per million people against 391.19 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 24.08 per million people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.

Latvia ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 329.88 per million people 447.74 per million people 117.86 per million people Poland
2000s 435.27 per million people 257.92 per million people 177.36 per million people Latvia
2010s 411.51 per million people 322.58 per million people 88.94 per million people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Latvia or Poland?
Poland, at 415.27 per million people against 391.19 per million people in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Latvia and Poland?
24.08 per million people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Latvia ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st 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.