France vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

France
390,631 Persons
in 2001
Russian Federation
682,464 Persons
in 2019
France rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 682,464 Persons against 390,631 Persons in France, a difference of 291,833 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times France's.

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

France ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 330,044 Persons 2.22 million Persons 1.89 million Persons Russian Federation
1990s 360,518 Persons 1.27 million Persons 908,004 Persons Russian Federation
2000s 386,120 Persons 886,648 Persons 500,528 Persons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, France or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 682,464 Persons against 390,631 Persons in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between France and Russian Federation?
291,833 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2001.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
France ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).