Japan vs Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
Korea rank
4th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 316,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 915,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 777,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 663,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 879,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 448,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2020s | 930,279 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 346,390 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
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, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Japan and Korea?
- 316,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th 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.