Israel vs Republic of Korea: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Israel
6.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Israel
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.3% against 4.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Israel or Republic of Korea?
- Israel, at 6.3% against 4.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 1.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Israel ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- 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.