Korea vs South Korea: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D
Korea
14.7%
in 2021
South Korea
13.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time
- Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 14.7% against 13.6% in South Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Korea or South Korea?
- Korea, at 14.7% against 13.6% in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Korea and South Korea?
- 1.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Korea and South Korea rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Korea ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.