France vs South Asia: Researchers in R&D

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
South Asia
256.82 per million people
in 2020
France rank
20th
South Asia rank
24th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • France
  • South Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 5,112 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 20.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 24th of 103 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,655 per million people 135.58 per million people 2,520 per million people France
2000s 3,100 per million people 123.08 per million people 2,977 per million people France
2010s 4,277 per million people 205.21 per million people 4,072 per million people France
2020s 4,883 per million people 256.82 per million people 4,626 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 South Asia?
France, at 5,369 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and South Asia?
5,112 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do France and South Asia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
France ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.