Ile de France vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Ile de France
188,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
South Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Ile de France rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th

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

  • Ile de France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 188,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ile de France, a difference of 422,056 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.2 times Ile de France's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Ile de France ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 119,080 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 138,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,215 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2000s 136,746 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 218,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 81,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2010s 151,200 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 373,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 222,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2020s 187,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 593,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 406,446 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, Ile de France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 188,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ile de France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Ile de France and South Korea?
422,056 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ile de France and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Ile de France ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 412 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
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed