South Korea vs Northern America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
South Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Northern America
5,006 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
Northern America rank
2nd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- South Korea
- Northern America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America, a difference of 4,466 per 1000000 pop.
That makes South 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.
South Korea ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 2nd of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 per 1000000 pop | 3,734 per 1000000 pop | 14.4 per 1000000 pop | Northern America |
| 2010s | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 4,009 per 1000000 pop | 2,874 per 1000000 pop | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 4,900 per 1000000 pop | 4,250 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, South Korea or Northern America?
- South Korea, at 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between South Korea and Northern America?
- 4,466 per 1000000 pop, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Northern America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- South 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.