Republic of Korea vs Post-demographic dividend: Researchers in R&D

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

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
2010s 6,884 per million people 4,134 per million people 2,749 per million people Republic of Korea
2020s 9,042 per million people 4,885 per million people 4,157 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, Republic of Korea or Post-demographic dividend?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Post-demographic dividend?
4,419 per million people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Post-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Republic of 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.