Germany vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2
Germany
554,101
in 2024
South Korea
416,895
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 554,101 against 416,895 in South Korea, a difference of 137,206.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320,780 | 186,085 | 134,695 | Germany |
| 2010s | 397,500 | 316,554 | 80,946 | Germany |
| 2020s | 498,570 | 444,870 | 53,700 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 554,101 against 416,895 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Germany and South Korea?
- 137,206, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.