France vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- France
- New Zealand
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
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.