What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Spain and United Kingdom?

40 per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.

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.

Spain vs United Kingdom: Technicians in R&D

Spain

1,265 per million people

in 2017

United Kingdom

1,305 per million people

in 2016

Spain rank

16th

United Kingdom rank

13th

Technicians in R&D over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,305 per million people against 1,265 per million people in Spain, a difference of 40 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 75 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,077 per million people	816.25 per million people	260.63 per million people	Spain
2010s	1,218 per million people	1,176 per million people	41.11 per million people	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Spain or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1,305 per million people against 1,265 per million people in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Spain and United Kingdom?: 40 per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.