New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Technicians in R&D

New Zealand
1,276 per million people
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,305 per million people
in 2016
New Zealand rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,305 per million people against 1,276 per million people in New Zealand, a difference of 29 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 75 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 869.35 per million people 820.22 per million people 49.13 per million people New Zealand
2010s 1,018 per million people 1,226 per million people 207.92 per million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,305 per million people against 1,276 per million people in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 per million people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
New Zealand ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.