Germany vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Germany
640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Russia
833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 193,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 462,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 603,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 447,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 591,578 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 832,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 241,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Germany and Russia?
193,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed