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

France
5,369 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
France rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
21st

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

  • France
  • Luxembourg
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 5,359 per 1000000 pop in Luxembourg, a difference of 10 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

France ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 3,379 per 1000000 pop 4,501 per 1000000 pop 1,122 per 1000000 pop Luxembourg
2010s 4,286 per 1000000 pop 4,883 per 1000000 pop 596.59 per 1000000 pop Luxembourg
2020s 5,123 per 1000000 pop 5,133 per 1000000 pop 9.64 per 1000000 pop Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
France, at 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 5,359 per 1000000 pop in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between France and Luxembourg?
10 per 1000000 pop, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
France ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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