Japan vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Japan
779,099 Persons
in 2023
Russian Federation
379,442 Persons
in 2019
Japan rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
5th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 779,099 Persons against 379,442 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 399,657 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 672,396 Persons 510,650 Persons 161,746 Persons Japan
2010s 694,867 Persons 395,591 Persons 299,277 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Japan or Russian Federation?
Japan, at 779,099 Persons against 379,442 Persons in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Japan and Russian Federation?
399,657 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Japan ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org