European Union vs South Korea: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South Korea's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th 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 | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,002 per million people | 2,149 per million people | 147.38 per million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,546 per million people | 3,719 per million people | 1,173 per million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,541 per million people | 6,884 per million people | 3,342 per million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,499 per million people | 9,150 per million people | 4,651 per million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, European Union or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 4,731 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- European Union ranks 4th 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.