Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Northern America
5,006 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Northern America rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Northern America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America, a difference of 4,466 per 1000000 pop.
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 per 1000000 pop | 3,719 per 1000000 pop | 14.4 per 1000000 pop | Northern America |
| 2010s | 4,009 per 1000000 pop | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 2,874 per 1000000 pop | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4,900 per 1000000 pop | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 4,250 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, Northern America or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9,472 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop, 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.