France vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

France
415,061 Persons
in 2003
Russia
839,338 Persons
in 2004
France rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,338 Persons against 415,061 Persons in France, a difference of 424,277 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times France's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 330,044 Persons 2.22 million Persons 1.89 million Persons Russia
1990s 360,518 Persons 1.27 million Persons 908,004 Persons Russia
2000s 400,060 Persons 875,661 Persons 475,602 Persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, France or Russia?
Russia, at 839,338 Persons against 415,061 Persons in France as of 2004.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between France and Russia?
424,277 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2003.
How do France and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
France ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed

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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).