What is the difference in technicians in r&d between France and Germany?

201 per million people, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

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.

France vs Germany: Technicians in R&D

France

1,806 per million people

in 2017

Germany

2,007 per million people

in 2017

France rank

10th

Germany rank

8th

Technicians in R&D over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,007 per million people against 1,806 per million people in France, a difference of 201 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,820 per million people	1,250 per million people	569.36 per million people	France
2010s	1,836 per million people	1,789 per million people	46.62 per million people	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, France or Germany?: Germany, at 2,007 per million people against 1,806 per million people in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between France and Germany?: 201 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for technicians in r&d?: France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries.
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: 06 August 2026

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.