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

Nord-Ovest
116,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
South Korea rank
6th

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

  • Nord-Ovest
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 116,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 428,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes South Korea's figure about 4.7 times Nord-Ovest's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Nord-Ovest ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 416 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 52,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 143,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 91,018 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2000s 61,903 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 229,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 167,612 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2010s 92,441 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 338,798 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South Korea
2020s 110,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 473,382 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, Nord-Ovest or South Korea?
South Korea, at 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 116,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nord-Ovest as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Nord-Ovest and South Korea?
428,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Nord-Ovest and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Nord-Ovest ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th 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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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