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

232 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.

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 Netherlands: Technicians in R&D

France

1,806 per million people

in 2017

Netherlands

2,038 per million people

in 2011

France rank

10th

Netherlands rank

7th

Technicians in R&D over time

France
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,038 per million people against 1,806 per million people in France, a difference of 232 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,820 per million people	1,291 per million people	528.4 per million people	France
2010s	1,879 per million people	1,682 per million people	197.36 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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 2,038 per million people against 1,806 per million people in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between France and Netherlands?: 232 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for technicians in r&d?: France ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.