France vs Luxembourg: Number of R&D researchers per million people
France
5,369 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
21st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
France currently reports 5,369 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg, a difference of 10 per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
France ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,379 per million people | 4,501 per million people | 1,122 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,286 per million people | 4,883 per million people | 596.59 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,123 per million people | 5,133 per million people | 9.64 per million people | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- France, at 5,369 per million people against 5,359 per million people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between France and Luxembourg?
- 10 per million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- France ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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 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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