Researchers in R&D (per million people) in South Korea stood at 9,472 in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.4% from 9,435 in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 6,458 (up 47% since). The latest value is the highest since 1996; the lowest was 2,008 in 1998. South Korea ranked 2nd highest of the 76 countries in this dataset in 2023; Liechtenstein ranked first.
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Researchers in R&D (per million people) in South Korea stood at 9,472 in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.4% from 9,435 in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 6,458 (up 47% since).
South Korea ranked 2nd highest of the 76 countries in this dataset in 2023; Liechtenstein ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1996; the lowest was 2,008 in 1998.
| Indicator | Researchers in R&D (per million people) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Researchers in R&D (per million people) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=KR
World Bank. "Researchers in R&D (per million people) — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=KR.
World Bank. 2026. "Researchers in R&D (per million people) — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=KR.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Researchers in R\&D (per million people) --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=KR}
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