Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France

France: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,369 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,369
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,369
in 2023
All-time low
2,903
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.9k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France stood at 5,369. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France peaked at 5,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,903, in 2000.

That places France 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,903
2001 2,971 +2.4%
2002 3,101 +4.4%
2003 3,185 +2.7%
2004 3,321 +4.3%
2005 3,298 -0.7%
2006 3,405 +3.3%
2007 3,564 +4.7%
2008 3,636 +2.0%
2009 3,723 +2.4%
2010 3,850 +3.4%
2011 3,921 +1.8%
2012 4,052 +3.4%
2013 4,134 +2.0%
2014 4,210 +1.9%
2015 4,311 +2.4%
2016 4,392 +1.9%
2017 4,547 +3.5%
2018 4,671 +2.7%
2019 4,774 +2.2%
2020 4,883 +2.3%
2021 5,058 +3.6%
2022 5,182 +2.4%
2023 5,369 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,311 2,903 3,723 10
2010s 4,286 3,850 4,774 10
2020s 5,123 4,883 5,369 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Slovenia 5,616 compare
  2. 17 Japan 5,609 compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 5,435 compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 5,359 compare
  5. 21 Greece 5,283 compare
  6. 22 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France was 5,369 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,369 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,903 in 2000.
How does France rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
France ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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