Japan vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Japan
626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
South Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 167,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 593,413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 505,763 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2000s | 595,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 151,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 600,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 283,815 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2020s | 633,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 188,670 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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Japan and South Korea?
- 167,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 52 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.