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