What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Latvia and Serbia?

20.84 per million people, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.

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.

Latvia vs Serbia: Technicians in R&D

Latvia

391.19 per million people

in 2011

Serbia

412.03 per million people

in 2018

Latvia rank

34th

Serbia rank

32nd

Technicians in R&D over time

Latvia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 412.03 per million people against 391.19 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 20.84 per million people.

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

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

Latvia ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	551.65 per million people	330.42 per million people	221.22 per million people	Latvia
2010s	411.51 per million people	317.41 per million people	94.11 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 Serbia?: Serbia, at 412.03 per million people against 391.19 per million people in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Latvia and Serbia?: 20.84 per million people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.
How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Latvia ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 32nd 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.