Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs France: Technicians in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
223.49 per million people
in 2017
France
1,806 per million people
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
France rank
10th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,806 per million people against 223.49 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1,583 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 8.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 11 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) France Difference Ahead
2000s 159.43 per million people 1,861 per million people 1,702 per million people France
2010s 184.02 per million people 1,836 per million people 1,652 per million people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or France?
France, at 1,806 per million people against 223.49 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France?
1,583 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians 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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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.