South Korea vs United Kingdom: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
South Korea
1,387 articles per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,423 articles per million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,423 articles per million people against 1,387 articles per million people in South Korea, a difference of 36 articles per million people.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 196 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.24 articles per million people | 1,258 articles per million people | 1,004 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 631.47 articles per million people | 1,375 articles per million people | 743.8 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,169 articles per million people | 1,520 articles per million people | 351.01 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,378 articles per million people | 1,523 articles per million people | 144.91 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,423 articles per million people against 1,387 articles per million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 36 articles per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.