France vs Greece: Number of R&D researchers per million people
France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Greece rank
22nd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece, a difference of 86 per million people.
Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,685 per million people | 1,206 per million people | 1,479 per million people | France |
| 2000s | 3,285 per million people | 1,653 per million people | 1,632 per million people | France |
| 2010s | 4,334 per million people | 2,897 per million people | 1,437 per million people | France |
| 2020s | 5,123 per million people | 4,616 per million people | 507.27 per million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, France or Greece?
- France, at 5,369 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between France and Greece?
- 86 per million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- France ranks 20th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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