Euro area vs South Korea: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Euro area
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South 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 South Korea ahead.
Euro area ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 25 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,132 per million people | 2,149 per million people | 16.77 per million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,705 per million people | 3,719 per million people | 1,014 per million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,706 per million people | 6,884 per million people | 3,178 per million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,608 per million people | 9,150 per million people | 4,541 per million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Euro area or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 4,605 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and South 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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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.