High income vs Republic of Korea: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- High income
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 4,607 per million people in High income, a difference of 4,865 per million people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 25 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,973 per million people | 2,149 per million people | 823.5 per million people | High income |
| 2000s | 3,364 per million people | 3,719 per million people | 355.34 per million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3,884 per million people | 6,884 per million people | 3,000 per million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4,456 per million people | 9,042 per million people | 4,586 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, High income or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 4,607 per million people in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between High income and Republic of Korea?
- 4,865 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Republic of Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do High income and Republic of Korea rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- High income ranks 5th 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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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.