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

Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
Russian Federation
679,333 Persons
in 2020
Korea rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

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

  • Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 839,582 Persons against 679,333 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 160,249 Persons.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 207,939 Persons 887,397 Persons 679,457 Persons Russian Federation
2000s 341,404 Persons 826,708 Persons 485,304 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 607,367 Persons 719,246 Persons 111,879 Persons Russian Federation
2020s 747,288 Persons 679,333 Persons 67,955 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 Russian Federation?
Korea, at 839,582 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 Korea and Russian Federation?
160,249 Persons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Korea ranks 2nd 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).