Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Korea
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200020112023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 8,838 per 1000000 pop in Denmark, a difference of 634 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 5,236 per 1000000 pop 3,874 per 1000000 pop 1,362 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2010s 7,382 per 1000000 pop 6,884 per 1000000 pop 498.69 per 1000000 pop Denmark
2020s 8,309 per 1000000 pop 9,150 per 1000000 pop 840.89 per 1000000 pop Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 8,838 per 1000000 pop in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
634 per 1000000 pop, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Denmark ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 106 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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