France vs South Korea: Technicians in R&D (per million people)

France
1,806 per million people
in 2017
South Korea
1,311 per million people
in 2018
France rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th

Technicians in R&D (per million people) over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,806 per million people against 1,311 per million people in South Korea, a difference of 495 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,820 per million people 682.01 per million people 1,138 per million people France
2010s 1,836 per million people 1,154 per million people 682.1 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 South Korea?
France, at 1,806 per million people against 1,311 per million people in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between France and South Korea?
495 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for technicians in r&d?
France ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th 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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About this data

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.