Denmark vs South Korea: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South 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 South Korea ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South 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 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Denmark or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 634 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and South 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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About this data
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.