Korea vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
South Korea
416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Korea rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 42,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2000s | 151,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 151,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2010s | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2020s | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
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, Korea or South Korea?
- Korea, at 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 416,895 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 Korea and South Korea?
- 42,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Korea ranks 5th 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.