Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Iceland
Iceland: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 2,371 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Iceland, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,371 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Iceland peaked at 2,371 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,639 per million people, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 4th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,792 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 1,890 per million people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,660 per million people | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2,063 per million people | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 2,267 per million people | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,176 per million people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,694 per million people | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1,738 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,979 per million people | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1,868 per million people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,639 per million people | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2,101 per million people | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 2,371 per million people | +12.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,371 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,371 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,781 per million people | 1,660 per million people | 1,890 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,986 per million people | 1,694 per million people | 2,267 per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,995 per million people | 1,639 per million people | 2,371 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 3,166 per million people compare
- 2 Austria 2,648 per million people compare
- 3 Switzerland 2,620 per million people compare
- 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,124 per million people compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,038 per million people compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Iceland?
- Technicians in r&d in Iceland was 2,371 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,371 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,639 per million people in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for technicians in r&d?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.