China (People's Republic of) vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

China (People's Republic of)
10.80 million Persons
in 2024
Russian Federation
679,333 Persons
in 2020
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Russian Federation
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198920062024

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 10.80 million Persons against 679,333 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 10.12 million Persons.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 15.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 3.18 million Persons 742,433 Persons 2.44 million Persons China (People's Republic of)
2010s 5.38 million Persons 719,246 Persons 4.66 million Persons China (People's Republic of)
2020s 7.55 million Persons 679,333 Persons 6.87 million Persons China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, China (People's Republic of) or Russian Federation?
China (People's Republic of), at 10.80 million Persons against 679,333 Persons in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between China (People's Republic of) and Russian Federation?
10.12 million Persons, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).