Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 9,472 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea stood at 9,472 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,472 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,324 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,324 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 2,907 per 1000000 pop | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 3,008 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,190 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,281 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,763 per 1000000 pop | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4,173 per 1000000 pop | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4,615 per 1000000 pop | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4,892 per 1000000 pop | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5,038 per 1000000 pop | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,429 per 1000000 pop | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5,909 per 1000000 pop | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6,393 per 1000000 pop | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6,458 per 1000000 pop | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,867 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7,020 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,057 per 1000000 pop | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,453 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,918 per 1000000 pop | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,329 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8,620 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,071 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9,435 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,472 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 per 1000000 pop | 2,324 per 1000000 pop | 5,038 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,884 per 1000000 pop | 5,429 per 1000000 pop | 8,329 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,150 per 1000000 pop | 8,620 per 1000000 pop | 9,472 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Republic of Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Korea was 9,472 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,472 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,324 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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