France vs South Asia: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- France
- South Asia
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
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.