South Korea vs Post-demographic dividend: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

South Korea
9,472 per million people
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
5,053 per million people
in 2022
South Korea rank
1st
Post-demographic dividend rank
1st

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • South Korea
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 5,053 per million people in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 4,419 per million people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Post-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 2,149 per million people 3,026 per million people 876.43 per million people Post-demographic dividend
2000s 3,719 per million people 3,517 per million people 201.89 per million people South Korea
2010s 6,884 per million people 4,134 per million people 2,749 per million people South Korea
2020s 9,042 per million people 4,885 per million people 4,157 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 Post-demographic dividend?
South Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 5,053 per million people in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between South Korea and Post-demographic dividend?
4,419 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Post-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for researchers in r&d?
South Korea ranks 1st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st 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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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.