Japan vs United States: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
Japan
624,673
in 2020
United States
1.68 million
in 2019
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.68 million against 624,673 in Japan, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 598,768 | 1.41 million | 815,565 | United States |
| 2020s | 635,816 | 1.91 million | 1.28 million | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 1.68 million against 624,673 in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Japan and United States?
- 1.05 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.