France vs Greece: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

France
5,369 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Greece
5,283 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
France rank
20th
Greece rank
22nd

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 5,283 per 1000000 pop in Greece, a difference of 86 per 1000000 pop.

Across all 18 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 22nd of 106 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 3,285 per 1000000 pop 1,653 per 1000000 pop 1,632 per 1000000 pop France
2010s 4,334 per 1000000 pop 2,897 per 1000000 pop 1,437 per 1000000 pop France
2020s 5,123 per 1000000 pop 4,616 per 1000000 pop 507.27 per 1000000 pop France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, France or Greece?
France, at 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 5,283 per 1000000 pop in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between France and Greece?
86 per 1000000 pop, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do France and Greece rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 22nd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed