South Korea vs United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
South Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
South Korea rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- South Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America, a difference of 4,535 per 1000000 pop.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 per 1000000 pop | 3,693 per 1000000 pop | 26.6 per 1000000 pop | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 2,941 per 1000000 pop | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,042 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 4,240 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 United States of America?
- South Korea, at 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between South Korea and United States of America?
- 4,535 per 1000000 pop, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- South Korea ranks 1st and United States of America 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.