Korea vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Korea
297,060 Persons
in 2003
Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Korea rank
2nd
Poland rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 297,060 Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland, a difference of 26,035 Persons.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 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 268,975 Persons 124,670 Persons 144,304 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Korea or Poland?
Korea, at 297,060 Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland as of 2003.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Korea and Poland?
26,035 Persons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Korea ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).