Germany vs South Korea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Germany
1,306 articles per million people
in 2023
South Korea
1,387 articles per million people
in 2023
Germany rank
24th
South Korea rank
22nd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,387 articles per million people against 1,306 articles per million people in Germany, a difference of 81 articles per million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.35 articles per million people | 254.24 articles per million people | 567.11 articles per million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 976.4 articles per million people | 631.47 articles per million people | 344.93 articles per million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,290 articles per million people | 1,169 articles per million people | 120.75 articles per million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,344 articles per million people | 1,378 articles per million people | 33.39 articles per million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,387 articles per million people against 1,306 articles per million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Germany and South Korea?
- 81 articles per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Germany ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.