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

Korea
297,060 Persons
in 2003
Russia
839,338 Persons
in 2004
Korea rank
2nd
Russia rank
2nd

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

  • Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,338 Persons against 297,060 Persons in Korea, a difference of 542,278 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.8 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 207,939 Persons 887,397 Persons 679,457 Persons Russia
2000s 268,975 Persons 875,661 Persons 606,686 Persons Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 839,338 Persons against 297,060 Persons in Korea as of 2004.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Korea and Russia?
542,278 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do Korea and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Korea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 2nd 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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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).