Korea vs United Kingdom: Number of clinical trials

Korea
282
in 2024
United Kingdom
487
in 2024
Korea rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 487 against 282 in Korea, a difference of 205.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 153 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 56.57 127.71 71.14 United Kingdom
2010s 407.7 513.8 106.1 United Kingdom
2020s 405 616.4 211.4 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 487 against 282 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Korea and United Kingdom?
205, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed