Bayern vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Bayern
160,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
South Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bayern rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Bayern
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 160,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bayern, a difference of 449,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.8 times Bayern's.

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

Bayern ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 416 regions.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 89,257 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 142,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,970 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2000s 98,539 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 245,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 146,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2010s 123,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 440,344 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 317,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2020s 155,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 593,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 438,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Bayern or South Korea?
South Korea, at 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 160,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bayern as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bayern and South Korea?
449,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and South Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Bayern and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bayern ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 416 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed