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

Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Japan rank
1st
Russia rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 173,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 920,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 178,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,878 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 880,635 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Japan

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, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Japan and Russia?
173,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Japan ranks 1st 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