France vs Germany: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.17 million Persons against 678,466 Persons in France, a difference of 491,014 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442,674 Persons | 709,296 Persons | 266,622 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 585,278 Persons | 895,746 Persons | 310,468 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 674,980 Persons | 1.12 million Persons | 446,850 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.17 million Persons against 678,466 Persons in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Germany?
- 491,014 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).