Germany vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
Germany
554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 137,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 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 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 200,583 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2000s | 312,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 151,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 160,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2010s | 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 80,946 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Germany |
| 2020s | 498,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 53,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 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 size, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Germany and South Korea?
- 137,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- 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 size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.