Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in France
France: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,369 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,369 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,369 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
2,903 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in France stood at 5,369 per 1000000 pop. 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,903 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places France 20th out of 106 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 (per) in France, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,903 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 2,971 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,101 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,185 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,321 per 1000000 pop | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,298 per 1000000 pop | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,405 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,564 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,636 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,723 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,850 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,921 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,052 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,134 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,210 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,311 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,392 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,547 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,671 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,774 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,883 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,058 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,182 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,369 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,369 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 5,369 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,311 per 1000000 pop | 2,903 per 1000000 pop | 3,723 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,286 per 1000000 pop | 3,850 per 1000000 pop | 4,774 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,123 per 1000000 pop | 4,883 per 1000000 pop | 5,369 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Slovenia 5,616 per 1000000 pop compare
- 18 Japan 5,609 per 1000000 pop compare
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per 1000000 pop compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per 1000000 pop compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per 1000000 pop compare
- 23 United States 4,937 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,903 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does France rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- France ranks 20th out of 106 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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