Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 10.96 per million people in 2018. ▬ Flat
Technicians in R&D in Guatemala, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2018, technicians in r&d in Guatemala stood at 10.96 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Guatemala peaked at 37.23 per million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.61 per million people, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.61 per million people | — |
| 2006 | 11.72 per million people | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 37.23 per million people | +217.6% |
| 2008 | 34.06 per million people | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 16.83 per million people | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 18.66 per million people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 14.32 per million people | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 18.07 per million people | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 23.08 per million people | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 26.38 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6 per million people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.65 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4 per million people | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 10.96 per million people | -46.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.96 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.9 per million people, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.96 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 155.13 per million people, 7% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +217.6% | 11.72 per million people | 37.23 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.09 per million people | 10.61 per million people | 37.23 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.46 per million people | 10.96 per million people | 26.65 per million people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 239 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Guatemala?
- Technicians in r&d in Guatemala was 10.96 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 per million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 per million people in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for technicians in r&d?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.