France vs Japan: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Japan rank
18th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • France
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,609 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France, a difference of 240 per million people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,670 per million people 5,058 per million people 2,387 per million people Japan
2000s 3,311 per million people 5,162 per million people 1,851 per million people Japan
2010s 4,286 per million people 5,227 per million people 941.41 per million people Japan
2020s 5,123 per million people 5,570 per million people 446.72 per million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, France or Japan?
Japan, at 5,609 per million people against 5,369 per million people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between France and Japan?
240 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.