France vs Japan: Researchers in R&D
France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Researchers in R&D over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France, a difference of 240 per million people.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,670 per million people | 5,058 per million people | 2,387 per million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,311 per million people | 5,162 per million people | 1,851 per million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,286 per million people | 5,227 per million people | 941.41 per million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,123 per million people | 5,570 per million people | 446.72 per million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and Japan?
- 240 per million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th 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.