Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in South Korea
South Korea: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 9,472 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,472 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
9,472 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
2,324 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in South 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 South 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 South Korea peaked at 9,472 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,324 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places South 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 (per) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9,472 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9,472 per 1000000 pop is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 5.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More science & technology data for South 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 50,459 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 50,459 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in South Korea?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,324 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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