France vs Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
France
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
26,845 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26,845 Thousand persons against 21,189 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 5,656 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,940 Thousand persons | 17,467 Thousand persons | 7,527 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 12,207 Thousand persons | 19,020 Thousand persons | 6,814 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 15,091 Thousand persons | 22,155 Thousand persons | 7,063 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 19,943 Thousand persons | 25,471 Thousand persons | 5,528 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 26,845 Thousand persons against 21,189 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between France and Germany?
- 5,656 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.