Korea vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
Türkiye
418,603 Persons
in 2024
Korea rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
4th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Korea currently reports 839,582 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 420,979 Persons.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,939 Persons | 64,037 Persons | 143,902 Persons | Korea |
| 2000s | 341,404 Persons | 98,426 Persons | 242,977 Persons | Korea |
| 2010s | 607,367 Persons | 218,682 Persons | 388,685 Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 802,838 Persons | 371,566 Persons | 431,272 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 Türkiye?
- Korea, at 839,582 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Korea and Türkiye?
- 420,979 Persons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 4th 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
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).