France vs Japan: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
France
5,369 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
France rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 5,369 per 1000000 pop in France, a difference of 240 per 1000000 pop.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 106 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,311 per 1000000 pop | 5,162 per 1000000 pop | 1,851 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,286 per 1000000 pop | 5,227 per 1000000 pop | 941.41 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,123 per 1000000 pop | 5,570 per 1000000 pop | 446.72 per 1000000 pop | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 5,609 per 1000000 pop against 5,369 per 1000000 pop in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between France and Japan?
- 240 per 1000000 pop, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th 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.