China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
4,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Korea rank
1st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 4,634 per 1000000 pop in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4,838 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 per 1000000 pop | 3,874 per 1000000 pop | 3,453 per 1000000 pop | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,782 per 1000000 pop | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 5,102 per 1000000 pop | Korea |
| 2020s | 3,811 per 1000000 pop | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 5,339 per 1000000 pop | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Korea?
- Korea, at 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 4,634 per 1000000 pop in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Korea?
- 4,838 per 1000000 pop, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Korea rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.