France vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France
520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 34,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 295,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 310,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 38,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2000s | 360,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,804 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2010s | 426,347 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 406,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between France and United Kingdom?
- 34,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.