New Zealand vs Spain: Technicians in R&D

New Zealand
1,276 per million people
in 2017
Spain
1,265 per million people
in 2017
New Zealand rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,276 per million people against 1,265 per million people in Spain, a difference of 11 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 703.2 per million people 515.46 per million people 187.73 per million people New Zealand
2000s 827.44 per million people 959.53 per million people 132.09 per million people Spain
2010s 1,083 per million people 1,227 per million people 144.6 per million people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, New Zealand or Spain?
New Zealand, at 1,276 per million people against 1,265 per million people in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between New Zealand and Spain?
11 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for technicians in r&d?
New Zealand ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th 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.