Republic of Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Republic of Korea
9,472
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,194
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 against 1,194 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8,278.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 7.9 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 106 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,719 819.91 2,899 Republic of Korea
2010s 6,884 985.37 5,898 Republic of Korea
2020s 9,150 1,161 7,988 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Republic of Korea, at 9,472 against 1,194 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
8,278, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed