France vs Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex
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 … sex 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 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 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 | 9,189 Thousand persons | 15,862 Thousand persons | 6,672 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 12,155 Thousand persons | 19,020 Thousand persons | 6,865 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 16,521 Thousand persons | 22,155 Thousand persons | 5,634 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 19,940 Thousand persons | 25,471 Thousand persons | 5,531 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, sex and, 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, sex and between France and Germany?
- 5,656 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.