France vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

France
300,285 Persons
in 2023
Russian Federation
185,358 Persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

France currently reports 300,285 Persons against 185,358 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 114,927 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

France ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 78,448 Persons 297,540 Persons 219,092 Persons Russian Federation
2000s 118,491 Persons 234,039 Persons 115,549 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 223,312 Persons 191,409 Persons 31,903 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, France or Russian Federation?
France, at 300,285 Persons against 185,358 Persons in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between France and Russian Federation?
114,927 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
France ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org