How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Korea vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Korea

839,582 Persons

in 2024

Poland

326,075 Persons

in 2023

Korea rank

2nd

Poland rank

5th

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

Korea
Poland

How they compare

Korea currently reports 839,582 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland, a difference of 513,507 Persons.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Poland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 12 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	207,939 Persons	127,542 Persons	80,397 Persons	Korea
2000s	341,404 Persons	123,298 Persons	218,106 Persons	Korea
2010s	607,367 Persons	180,923 Persons	426,444 Persons	Korea
2020s	793,652 Persons	309,115 Persons	484,537 Persons	Korea

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, Korea or Poland?: Korea, at 839,582 Persons against 326,075 Persons in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Korea and Poland?: 513,507 Persons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?: Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th 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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About this data

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: 21 August 2026

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).