Euro area vs Republic of Korea: Researchers in R&D

Euro area
4,867 per million people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,472 per million people
in 2023
Euro area rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Euro area
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 4,867 per million people in Euro area, a difference of 4,605 per million people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Euro area ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 25 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,132 per million people 2,149 per million people 16.77 per million people Republic of Korea
2000s 2,705 per million people 3,719 per million people 1,014 per million people Republic of Korea
2010s 3,706 per million people 6,884 per million people 3,178 per million people Republic of Korea
2020s 4,608 per million people 9,150 per million people 4,541 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, Euro area or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 4,867 per million people in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Euro area and Republic of Korea?
4,605 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Republic of Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Euro area ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 25 groups.
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.