Latvia vs Singapore: Technicians in R&D

Latvia
391.19 per million people
in 2011
Singapore
377.37 per million people
in 2017
Latvia rank
34th
Singapore rank
35th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Latvia
  • Singapore
0200400600199620062017

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 391.19 per million people against 377.37 per million people in Singapore, a difference of 13.82 per million people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 35th of 75 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 329.88 per million people 348.02 per million people 18.14 per million people Singapore
2000s 435.27 per million people 474.21 per million people 38.93 per million people Singapore
2010s 411.51 per million people 457.35 per million people 45.83 per million people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Latvia or Singapore?
Latvia, at 391.19 per million people against 377.37 per million people in Singapore as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Latvia and Singapore?
13.82 per million people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Latvia ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 35th 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.