Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Northern America
5,006
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,472
in 2023
Northern America rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Northern America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 against 5,006 in Northern America, a difference of 4,466.
That makes Republic of 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.
Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,734 | 3,719 | 14.4 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 4,009 | 6,884 | 2,874 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4,900 | 9,150 | 4,250 | 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, Northern America or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9,472 against 5,006 in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 4,466, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- 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.