France vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex
France
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 21,189 Thousand persons against 14,611 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,578 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,189 Thousand persons | 5,332 Thousand persons | 3,858 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 12,155 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 3,634 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 16,521 Thousand persons | 11,194 Thousand persons | 5,327 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 19,940 Thousand persons | 13,716 Thousand persons | 6,224 Thousand persons | France |
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 Spain?
- France, at 21,189 Thousand persons against 14,611 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and between France and Spain?
- 6,578 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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.