Malaysia vs Thailand: Technicians in R&D

Malaysia
233.44 per million people
in 2018
Thailand
296.94 per million people
in 2017
Malaysia rank
44th
Thailand rank
41st

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
0100200300199620072018

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 296.94 per million people against 233.44 per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 63.5 per million people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 41st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 31.16 per million people 38.3 per million people 7.14 per million people Thailand
2000s 71.62 per million people 224.87 per million people 153.24 per million people Thailand
2010s 191.64 per million people 229.82 per million people 38.19 per million people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 296.94 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 Thailand?
63.5 per million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 41st 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.