Denmark vs South Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Denmark
8,838 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
South Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
South Korea rank
1st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South 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 South Korea ranks 1st of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 634 per 1000000 pop, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 4th and South 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.