France vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain, a difference of 246,618 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 30 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 330,044 Persons | 99,819 Persons | 230,225 Persons | France |
| 1990s | 356,212 Persons | 128,898 Persons | 227,314 Persons | France |
| 2000s | 435,553 Persons | 288,249 Persons | 147,304 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 583,976 Persons | 347,406 Persons | 236,569 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 672,025 Persons | 407,114 Persons | 264,912 Persons | France |
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 Spain?
- France, at 678,466 Persons against 431,848 Persons in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Spain?
- 246,618 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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).