France vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

France
315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
France rank
9th
Russia rank
7th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 75,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 165,371 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 695,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 530,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 201,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 549,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 348,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 255,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 412,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 156,913 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, France or Russia?
Russia, at 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between France and Russia?
75,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do France and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
France ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed