South Korea vs Sweden: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 8,911 per million people in Sweden, a difference of 561 per million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,201 per million people | 4,339 per million people | 2,138 per million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,982 per million people | 5,484 per million people | 1,501 per million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,884 per million people | 6,569 per million people | 314.19 per million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 per million people | 8,366 per million people | 783.41 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 Sweden?
- South Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 8,911 per million people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between South Korea and Sweden?
- 561 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Sweden 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.