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

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 Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201120232000: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2001: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2002: 3.0k per 1000000 pop2003: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2004: 3.3k per 1000000 pop2005: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2006: 4.2k per 1000000 pop2007: 4.6k per 1000000 pop2008: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2009: 5.0k per 1000000 pop2010: 5.4k per 1000000 pop2011: 5.9k per 1000000 pop2012: 6.4k per 1000000 pop2013: 6.5k per 1000000 pop2014: 6.9k per 1000000 pop2015: 7.0k per 1000000 pop2016: 7.1k per 1000000 pop2017: 7.5k per 1000000 pop2018: 7.9k per 1000000 pop2019: 8.3k per 1000000 pop2020: 8.6k per 1000000 pop2021: 9.1k per 1000000 pop2022: 9.4k per 1000000 pop2023: 9.5k per 1000000 pop

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 9,472 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 3 Sweden 8,911 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 4 Denmark 8,838 per 1000000 pop compare

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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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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