France vs United States: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
France
5,369 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
France rank
20th
United States rank
23rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States, a difference of 432 per 1000000 pop.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,311 per 1000000 pop | 3,693 per 1000000 pop | 381.86 per 1000000 pop | United States |
| 2010s | 4,286 per 1000000 pop | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 343.9 per 1000000 pop | France |
| 2020s | 5,041 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 239.02 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 United States?
- France, at 5,369 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between France and United States?
- 432 per 1000000 pop, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and United States rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- France ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd 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.