France vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 415,061 Persons against 377,862 Persons in Spain, a difference of 37,199 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 23 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 | 406,210 Persons | 230,333 Persons | 175,877 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 major field of r&d — r&d, France or Spain?
- France, at 415,061 Persons against 377,862 Persons in Spain as of 2003.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between France and Spain?
- 37,199 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2003.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).