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Economy > Innovation Stats: compare key data on Japan & South Korea

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Japan
South Korea
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Commitment to Development Index (technology) 6.1
Ranked 5th.
7
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Japan
Nobel laureates 19
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than South Korea
1
Ranked 47th.
Patent applications, nonresidents 55,030
Ranked 3rd. 35% more than South Korea
40,890
Ranked 4th.

Patent applications, nonresidents per million 430.54
Ranked 9th.
821.43
Ranked 6th. 91% more than Japan

Patent applications, residents 287,580
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
138,034
Ranked 4th.

Patent applications, residents per million 2,249.93
Ranked 2nd.
2,772.94
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector 537,293
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
226,168
Ranked 3rd.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector (full time employment) per thousand people 3.85
Ranked 4th.
4.09
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector per thousand people 4.22
Ranked 5th.
4.58
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Government sector (full time employment) 32,422
Ranked 4th. 64% more than South Korea
19,753.37
Ranked 8th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Government sector (full time employment) per million people 254.39
Ranked 27th.
399.78
Ranked 18th. 57% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Government sector per million people 280.05
Ranked 26th.
445.62
Ranked 19th. 59% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector (full time employment) per million people 982.84
Ranked 28th. 24% more than South Korea
794.67
Ranked 31st.

Scientific and technical journal articles 49,627
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea
22,270.8
Ranked 10th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 389.05
Ranked 28th.
452.82
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Japan

Technicians in R&D > Per million people 591.1
Ranked 22nd.
986.99
Ranked 6th. 67% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector per thousand people 2.45
Ranked 14th. 29% more than South Korea
1.89
Ranked 19th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Private non-profit sector per million people 71.03
Ranked 7th.
85.35
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector (Headcounts) per thousand people 4.22 Number
Ranked 5th.
4.58 Number
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector (Headcounts) per thousand people 2.45 Number
Ranked 14th. 29% more than South Korea
1.89 Number
Ranked 19th.

Military expenditure > Current LCU per capita 37,072.32
Ranked 15th.
713,242.94
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Japan

Military expenditure > Current LCU 4.73 trillion
Ranked 7th.
35.66 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Japan

Military expenditure > % of GDP 0.994%
Ranked 103th.
2.8%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Japan

Research and development personnel > Technicians per million people 690.5
Ranked 17th.
2,097.11
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan

Research and development personnel > Technicians (female) per million people 238.56
Ranked 16th.
655.72
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Private non-profit sector (full time employment) per million people 61.27
Ranked 6th. About the same as South Korea
61.15
Ranked 7th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Private non-profit sector (Headcounts) per million people 71.03 Number
Ranked 7th.
85.35 Number
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > Technicians 88,005
Ranked 4th.
103,618
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Private non-profit sector 9,053
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
4,217
Ranked 4th.

Research and development personnel > Technicians (female) 30,404
Ranked 3rd.
32,399
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Japan

Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector 312,099
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea
93,509
Ranked 8th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector (full time employment) 490,538
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
202,078.6
Ranked 4th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector (Headcounts) 537,293 Number
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
226,168 Number
Ranked 3rd.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector (Headcounts) 312,099 Number
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea
93,509 Number
Ranked 8th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Private non-profit sector (Headcounts) 9,053 Number
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
4,217 Number
Ranked 4th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Government sector 35,693
Ranked 4th. 62% more than South Korea
22,018
Ranked 9th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Private non-profit sector (full time employment) 7,809
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea
3,021.21
Ranked 5th.

Research and development personnel > By sector > Higher education sector (full time employment) 125,263
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea
39,264.75
Ranked 12th.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Commitment to Development Index (Commitment to Development Index) (http://www.cgdev.org/doc/CDI%202012/CDI%20Postcard_2012.pdf); Wikipedia: List of countries by Nobel laureates per capita (All prizes) ("Which country has the best brains?" . BBC News . 2010-10-10 . Retrieved 2010-10-10 .); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators and www.wipo.int/econ_stat. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators and www.wipo.int/econ_stat. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators.; National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics Original html. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics Original html. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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