Korea vs Republic of Korea: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 4.9% 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 Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Korea ranks 2nd 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.