Technicians in R&D in Iraq
Iraq: Technicians in R&D was 22.98 per million people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Technicians in R&D in Iraq, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 22.98 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Iraq peaked at 64.79 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.29 per million people, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 68th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.02 per million people | 52.45 per million people | 61.95 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.23 per million people | 19.29 per million people | 64.79 per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Oman 32.77 per million people compare
- 66 Pakistan 31.8 per million people compare
- 67 Mozambique 26.74 per million people compare
- 69 Myanmar 18.7 per million people compare
- 70 Philippines 17.54 per million people compare
- 71 Madagascar 12.6 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 164.28 per million people (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Iraq?
- Technicians in r&d in Iraq was 22.98 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.79 per million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 per million people in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for technicians in r&d?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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About this data
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.