Germany vs South Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Germany
839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 228,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 324,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2000s | 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 273,456 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2010s | 633,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 202,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2020s | 774,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 190,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
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 South Korea?
- Germany, at 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Germany and South Korea?
- 228,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Germany ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th 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.