South Korea vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
South Korea
9,472 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4,864 FTE
in 2023
South Korea rank
1st
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4,608 FTE.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Australia and New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Australia and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,149 FTE | 3,187 FTE | 1,038 FTE | SDG: Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,719 FTE | 3,896 FTE | 176.66 FTE | SDG: Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6,884 FTE | 4,785 FTE | 2,099 FTE | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,150 FTE | 4,820 FTE | 4,330 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 SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 9,472 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between South Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- 4,608 FTE, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- South Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th 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