Europe and Northern America vs Korea: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Europe and Northern America
2.5%
in 2023
Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Europe and Northern America or Korea?
- Korea, at 4.9% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and Korea?
- 2.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.