France vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5,435 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
New Zealand rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5,435 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France, a difference of 66 per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2,685 per million people 2,246 per million people 438.95 per million people France
2000s 3,348 per million people 3,232 per million people 115.72 per million people France
2010s 4,337 per million people 4,791 per million people 453.5 per million people New Zealand
2020s 5,213 per million people 5,265 per million people 51.77 per million people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, France or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5,435 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 New Zealand?
66 per million people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
France ranks 20th and New Zealand 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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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.