Germany vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
Germany
554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 70,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271,783 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 447,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 175,387 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 1990s | 295,452 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 587,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 291,739 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 312,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 595,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 283,563 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 600,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 202,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2020s | 498,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 633,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 134,970 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Germany and Japan?
- 70,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd 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.