Korea vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants

Korea
9,472 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4,864 FTE
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
4th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Korea
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199620092023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 9,472 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4,608 FTE.

That makes 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.

Korea ranks 1st and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Australia and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade 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 Korea
2020s 9,150 FTE 4,820 FTE 4,330 FTE Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Korea or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
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 Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
4,608 FTE, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Korea and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release