European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Japan: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Japan
927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan, a difference of 2.46 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 3.7 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 885,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.72 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 3.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 930,279 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Japan?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
- 2.46 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.