How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Japan

1.18 million Persons

in 2016

Russian Federation

682,464 Persons

in 2019

Japan rank

1st

Russian Federation rank

2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Japan
Russian Federation

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.18 million Persons against 682,464 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 497,936 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.11 million Persons	819,927 Persons	291,408 Persons	Japan
2010s	1.16 million Persons	731,361 Persons	429,940 Persons	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Japan or Russian Federation?: Japan, at 1.18 million Persons against 682,464 Persons in Russian Federation as of 2016.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Japan and Russian Federation?: 497,936 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Japan ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).