Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Republic of Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sweden
8,911 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of 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 Republic of 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.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of 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 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 8,366 per 1000000 pop | 783.41 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, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 561 per 1000000 pop, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Republic of 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.