Germany vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Germany
839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 85,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 603,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
| 2000s | 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 447,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
| 2010s | 631,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 178,718 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 by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Germany and Russia?
- 85,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- 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.