France vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

France
5,369 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
70.05 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
France rank
20th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
22nd

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

  • France
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 70.05 per 1000000 pop in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 5,299 per 1000000 pop.

That makes France's figure about 76.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,311 per 1000000 pop 46.43 per 1000000 pop 3,264 per 1000000 pop France
2010s 4,286 per 1000000 pop 62.78 per 1000000 pop 4,223 per 1000000 pop France
2020s 5,123 per 1000000 pop 69.25 per 1000000 pop 5,054 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
France, at 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 70.05 per 1000000 pop in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
5,299 per 1000000 pop, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
France ranks 20th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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