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

Japan
875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Russia
833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Japan rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

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

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 41,351 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 920,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 178,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 881,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,878 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 872,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 832,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Japan

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, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Japan and Russia?
41,351 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Japan ranks 1st 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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About this data

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