European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2.06 million
in 2024
South Korea
459,405
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • South Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 2.06 million against 459,405 in South Korea, a difference of 1.60 million.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 833,748 87,650 746,098 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 998,341 151,624 846,718 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 1.39 million 310,785 1.08 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 1.89 million 444,870 1.45 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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 size, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or South Korea?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 2.06 million against 459,405 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and South Korea?
1.60 million, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and South Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class 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 and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed