Korea vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance … fields
Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
South Korea
545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Korea rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance … fields over time
- Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 65,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2000s | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2010s | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2020s | 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d, Korea or South Korea?
- Korea, at 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d between Korea and South Korea?
- 65,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of r&d?
- Korea ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.