Korea vs Northern America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Korea
9,472
in 2023
Northern America
5,006
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Northern America rank
2nd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Korea
- Northern America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9,472 against 5,006 in Northern America, a difference of 4,466.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 2nd of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 | 3,734 | 14.4 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 6,884 | 4,009 | 2,874 | Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 | 4,900 | 4,250 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Korea or Northern America?
- Korea, at 9,472 against 5,006 in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Korea and Northern America?
- 4,466, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Northern America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Korea ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.