Japan vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Japan
624,673
in 2020
South Korea
416,895
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 624,673 against 416,895 in South Korea, a difference of 207,778.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th 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 | 618,245 | 186,085 | 432,160 | Japan |
| 2010s | 600,368 | 316,554 | 283,815 | Japan |
| 2020s | 633,540 | 444,870 | 188,670 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 624,673 against 416,895 in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Japan and South Korea?
- 207,778, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.