European Union vs Republic of Korea: Researchers in R&D

European Union
4,741 per million people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,472 per million people
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • European Union
  • Republic of Korea
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199620092023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union, a difference of 4,731 per million people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th 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 European Union Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,002 per million people 2,149 per million people 147.38 per million people Republic of Korea
2000s 2,546 per million people 3,719 per million people 1,173 per million people Republic of Korea
2010s 3,541 per million people 6,884 per million people 3,342 per million people Republic of Korea
2020s 4,499 per million people 9,150 per million people 4,651 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, European Union or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between European Union and Republic of Korea?
4,731 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Republic of Korea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do European Union and Republic of Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
European Union ranks 4th 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.