France vs IBRD only: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- France
- IBRD only
How they compare
France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only, a difference of 4,409 per million people.
That makes France's figure about 5.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 103 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,655 per million people | 495.38 per million people | 2,160 per million people | France |
| 2000s | 3,100 per million people | 560.64 per million people | 2,540 per million people | France |
| 2010s | 4,277 per million people | 772.46 per million people | 3,504 per million people | France |
| 2020s | 4,883 per million people | 959.59 per million people | 3,924 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 IBRD only?
- France, at 5,369 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and IBRD only?
- 4,409 per million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do France and IBRD only rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- France ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.