Republic of Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Republic of Korea
0.0014 units per person
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
00.0010.0010.002199620092023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0012 units per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 7.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person Republic of Korea
2000s 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0006 units per person Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0012 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.001 units per person Republic of Korea
2020s 0.0014 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0012 units per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Republic of Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Republic of Korea, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Republic of Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0012 units per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.