France vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
France
322,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
France rank
9th
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 322,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 94,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,054 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 78,404 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2000s | 201,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 151,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 49,657 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2010s | 255,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 61,140 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | South Korea |
| 2020s | 300,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 143,968 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | South Korea |
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, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 322,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between France and South Korea?
- 94,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- France ranks 9th 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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.