France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

France
5,369
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
88.25
in 2023
France rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

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

  • France
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,281.

That makes France's figure about 60.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

France ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,311 67.98 3,243 France
2010s 4,286 87.54 4,198 France
2020s 5,123 88.59 5,034 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
France, at 5,369 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5,281, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
France ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
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