France vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
France
520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
France rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 232,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 785,605 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
| 2000s | 355,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 583,265 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
| 2010s | 425,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 384,038 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between France and Russia?
- 232,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- France ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.