Korea vs Sweden: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Korea
4.9%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4.9% against 3.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 4.9% against 3.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Korea and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.