North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Technicians in R&D

North Macedonia
91.12 per million people
in 2018
Sri Lanka
74.71 per million people
in 2015
North Macedonia rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sri Lanka
050100150199620072018

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 91.12 per million people against 74.71 per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16.41 per million people.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 75 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 83.41 per million people 73.07 per million people 10.33 per million people North Macedonia
2010s 69.36 per million people 77.41 per million people 8.05 per million people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
North Macedonia, at 91.12 per million people against 74.71 per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
16.41 per million people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for technicians in r&d?
North Macedonia ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.