Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea

South Korea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.7349 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7349 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7413 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0919 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea, 1996–2023

00.20.40.60.81996200920231996: 0.092 units per square kilometre1997: 0.117 units per square kilometre1998: 0.126 units per square kilometre1999: 0.152 units per square kilometre2000: 0.165 units per square kilometre2001: 0.191 units per square kilometre2002: 0.208 units per square kilometre2003: 0.246 units per square kilometre2004: 0.285 units per square kilometre2005: 0.331 units per square kilometre2006: 0.383 units per square kilometre2007: 0.424 units per square kilometre2008: 0.451 units per square kilometre2009: 0.471 units per square kilometre2010: 0.515 units per square kilometre2011: 0.548 units per square kilometre2012: 0.573 units per square kilometre2013: 0.583 units per square kilometre2014: 0.609 units per square kilometre2015: 0.635 units per square kilometre2016: 0.635 units per square kilometre2017: 0.646 units per square kilometre2018: 0.664 units per square kilometre2019: 0.694 units per square kilometre2020: 0.708 units per square kilometre2021: 0.741 units per square kilometre2022: 0.738 units per square kilometre2023: 0.735 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea stood at 0.7349 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea peaked at 0.7413 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0919 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places South Korea 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0919 units per square kilometre
1997 0.1165 units per square kilometre +26.7%
1998 0.126 units per square kilometre +8.2%
1999 0.1522 units per square kilometre +20.8%
2000 0.1646 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2001 0.1906 units per square kilometre +15.8%
2002 0.2082 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2003 0.2456 units per square kilometre +18.0%
2004 0.2853 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2005 0.3307 units per square kilometre +15.9%
2006 0.3828 units per square kilometre +15.7%
2007 0.4244 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2008 0.4507 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2009 0.4712 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2010 0.5151 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2011 0.5483 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2012 0.5725 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2013 0.5825 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 0.6095 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 0.6351 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2016 0.6351 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 0.6459 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 0.6644 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 0.6935 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2020 0.7079 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2021 0.7413 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2022 0.7377 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 0.7349 units per square kilometre -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1217 units per square kilometre 0.0919 units per square kilometre 0.1522 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.3154 units per square kilometre 0.1646 units per square kilometre 0.4712 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6102 units per square kilometre 0.5151 units per square kilometre 0.6935 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.7304 units per square kilometre 0.7079 units per square kilometre 0.7413 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 3 Malta 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 0.9566 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Bahrain 0.8979 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Israel 0.6398 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 0.5772 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Belgium 0.5515 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in South Korea was 0.7349 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7413 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
South Korea ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.