Russia vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
South Korea
545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Russia rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- Russia
- South Korea
How they compare
Russia currently reports 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 208,361 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 928,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
| 2000s | 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 720,920 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russia |
| 2010s | 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 429,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 380,287 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, Russia or South Korea?
- Russia, at 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 545,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Russia and South Korea?
- 208,361 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Russia and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Russia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 50 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.