Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in South Korea, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0014 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1996.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 22.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More science & technology data for South Korea
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in South Korea?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in South Korea was 0.0014 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Scientific and technical journal articles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.