France vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Researchers in R&D

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
582.69 per million people
in 2014
France rank
20th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • France
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4,786 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 9.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 103 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,311 per million people 418.56 per million people 2,892 per million people France
2010s 4,033 per million people 568.67 per million people 3,465 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
France, at 5,369 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
4,786 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
France ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.