Europe and Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Europe and Northern America
2.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.9% against 2.5% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.2% | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- 2.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Republic of 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.