Russian Federation vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Russian Federation
833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
South Korea
442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Russian Federation rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Russian Federation
- South Korea
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 391,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 928,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 720,920 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 832,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 394,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 438,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or South Korea?
- Russian Federation, at 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Russian Federation and South Korea?
- 391,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Russian Federation and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th 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.