Korea vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 8,911 per 1000000 pop in Sweden, a difference of 561 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,982 per 1000000 pop | 5,484 per 1000000 pop | 1,501 per 1000000 pop | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 6,569 per 1000000 pop | 314.19 per 1000000 pop | Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 783.41 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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 8,911 per 1000000 pop in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Korea and Sweden?
- 561 per 1000000 pop, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.