France vs United States: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States, a difference of 432 per million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,670 per million people | 3,384 per million people | 714.01 per million people | United States |
| 2000s | 3,311 per million people | 3,693 per million people | 381.86 per million people | United States |
| 2010s | 4,286 per million people | 3,942 per million people | 343.9 per million people | France |
| 2020s | 5,041 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 239.02 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 United States?
- France, at 5,369 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between France and United States?
- 432 per million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do France and United States rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- France ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd 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.