Researchers in rd per million people in France

France: Researchers in rd per million people was 5,369 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,369
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,369
in 2023
All-time low
2,646
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in France, 1996–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200920231996: 2.7k1997: 2.6k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.7k2000: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in France stood at 5,369. That is the highest value across all 28 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 rd per million people in France peaked at 5,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,646, in 1997.

France ranks 20th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,670 2,646 2,724 4
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. 17 Slovenia 5,616 compare
  2. 18 Japan 5,609 compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 5,435 compare
  4. 21 Luxembourg 5,359 compare
  5. 22 Greece 5,283 compare
  6. 23 United States of America 4,937 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in France?
Researchers in rd per million people in France was 5,369 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,369 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,646 in 1997.
How does France rank for researchers in rd per million people?
France ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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