France vs Greece: Researchers in R&D

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Greece rank
22nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece, a difference of 86 per million people.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2,685 per million people 1,206 per million people 1,479 per million people France
2000s 3,285 per million people 1,653 per million people 1,632 per million people France
2010s 4,334 per million people 2,897 per million people 1,437 per million people France
2020s 5,123 per million people 4,616 per million people 507.27 per million people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, France or Greece?
France, at 5,369 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and Greece?
86 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do France and Greece rank globally for researchers in r&d?
France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.