France vs Japan: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Japan
1.32 million Persons
in 2024
France rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.32 million Persons against 678,466 Persons in France, a difference of 640,834 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 30 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,553 Persons | 1.11 million Persons | 675,782 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 583,976 Persons | 1.17 million Persons | 586,889 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 672,025 Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 615,275 Persons | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 1.32 million Persons against 678,466 Persons in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Japan?
- 640,834 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st 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).