France vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 17 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 | 556,638 Persons | 344,609 Persons | 212,028 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 674,980 Persons | 415,254 Persons | 259,726 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 region — 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 region — 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?
- 24 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 region — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).