South Korea vs Upper middle income: Scientific and technical journal articles
South Korea
71,724
in 2023
Upper middle income
1.32 million
in 2023
South Korea rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.32 million against 71,724 in South Korea, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 18.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,736 | 83,305 | 71,569 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 30,556 | 240,380 | 209,824 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 59,446 | 631,102 | 571,656 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 71,291 | 1.18 million | 1.11 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.32 million against 71,724 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 1.25 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.