Korea vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Korea
438,674 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
158,816 Persons
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Korea
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 438,674 Persons against 158,816 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 279,858 Persons.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.8 times Türkiye's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 70,371 Persons 4,405 Persons 65,966 Persons Korea
2000s 150,329 Persons 11,502 Persons 138,827 Persons Korea
2010s 307,768 Persons 55,823 Persons 251,945 Persons Korea
2020s 428,131 Persons 133,856 Persons 294,275 Persons Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Korea or Türkiye?
Korea, at 438,674 Persons against 158,816 Persons in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Korea and Türkiye?
279,858 Persons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Korea ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org