France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Technicians in R&D

France
1,806 per million people
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,305 per million people
in 2016
France rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,806 per million people against 1,305 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 501 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,833 per million people 816.25 per million people 1,017 per million people France
2010s 1,840 per million people 1,176 per million people 663.85 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 1,806 per million people against 1,305 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
501 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.