Germany vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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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 50 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex, 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed