South Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
South Korea
9,472 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
6,827 FTE
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- South Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 FTE against 6,827 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2,645 FTE.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 103 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,149 FTE | 1,641 FTE | 507.83 FTE | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3,719 FTE | 2,783 FTE | 936.15 FTE | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,884 FTE | 4,982 FTE | 1,901 FTE | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 FTE | 6,570 FTE | 2,580 FTE | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, South Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- South Korea, at 9,472 FTE against 6,827 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 2,645 FTE, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- South Korea ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release