Japan vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2
Japan
106,380
in 2024
South Korea
72,319
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 106,380 against 72,319 in South Korea, a difference of 34,061.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,311 | 16,605 | 73,706 | Japan |
| 2010s | 107,460 | 38,321 | 69,139 | Japan |
| 2020s | 109,066 | 63,856 | 45,210 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 106,380 against 72,319 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and South Korea?
- 34,061, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.