South Korea vs North America: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America, a difference of 4,463 per million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,149 per million people | 3,360 per million people | 1,211 per million people | North America |
| 2000s | 3,719 per million people | 3,735 per million people | 15.48 per million people | North America |
| 2010s | 6,884 per million people | 4,011 per million people | 2,873 per million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,042 per million people | 4,867 per million people | 4,175 per million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between South Korea and North America?
- 4,463 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- South Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
- 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.