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

495 per million people, with France ahead.

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

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 Korea: Technicians in R&D

France

1,806 per million people

in 2017

Korea

1,311 per million people

in 2018

France rank

10th

Korea rank

12th

Technicians in R&D over time

France
Korea

How they compare

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

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

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

France ranks 10th and 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	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 Korea?: France, at 1,806 per million people against 1,311 per million people in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between France and Korea?: 495 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do France and Korea rank globally for technicians in r&d?: France ranks 10th and 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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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: 20 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.