Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,472 per million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 8,838 per million people in Denmark, a difference of 634 per million people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3,355 per million people 2,196 per million people 1,159 per million people Denmark
2000s 5,236 per million people 3,874 per million people 1,362 per million people Denmark
2010s 7,382 per million people 6,884 per million people 498.69 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,309 per million people 9,150 per million people 840.89 per million people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 8,838 per million people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
634 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.