France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Researchers in R&D

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
830.79 per million people
in 2021
France rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4,538 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 6.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,723 per million people 361.02 per million people 3,362 per million people France
2010s 4,544 per million people 586.43 per million people 3,957 per million people France
2020s 5,058 per million people 830.79 per million people 4,227 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
France, at 5,369 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4,538 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
France ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.