France vs Luxembourg: Researchers in R&D

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
21st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • France
  • Luxembourg
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg, a difference of 10 per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

France ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 3,379 per million people 4,501 per million people 1,122 per million people Luxembourg
2010s 4,286 per million people 4,883 per million people 596.59 per million people Luxembourg
2020s 5,123 per million people 5,133 per million people 9.64 per million people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, France or Luxembourg?
France, at 5,369 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and Luxembourg?
10 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers in r&d?
France ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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

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.