Malaysia vs Romania: Technicians in R&D

Malaysia
233.44 per million people
in 2018
Romania
278.82 per million people
in 2017
Malaysia rank
44th
Romania rank
42nd

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
0200400600199620072018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 278.82 per million people against 233.44 per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 45.38 per million people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 37.42 per million people 559.99 per million people 522.57 per million people Romania
2000s 57.3 per million people 245.05 per million people 187.75 per million people Romania
2010s 176.62 per million people 237.57 per million people 60.95 per million people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Malaysia or Romania?
Romania, at 278.82 per million people against 233.44 per million people in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Malaysia and Romania?
45.38 per million people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Romania ranks 42nd 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.