Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea

South Korea: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 10,265 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,265
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10,315
in 2023
All-time low
3,110
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea, 2016–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2016202020242016: 3.1k2017: 3.4k2018: 4.3k2019: 5.3k2020: 6.8k2021: 8.4k2022: 8.8k2023: 10.3k2024: 10.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 10,265 for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea peaked at 10,315 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,110, in 2016.

That places South Korea 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 3,110 —
2017 3,435 +10.5%
2018 4,305 +25.3%
2019 5,264 +22.3%
2020 6,842 +30.0%
2021 8,354 +22.1%
2022 8,830 +5.7%
2023 10,315 +16.8%
2024 10,265 -0.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 10,265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 10,265 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,020, 10.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,028 3,110 5,264 4
2020s 8,921 6,842 10,315 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 compare
  2. 5 Germany 12,793 compare
  3. 6 Japan 10,873 compare
  4. 8 Italy 9,123 compare
  5. 9 Canada 8,444 compare
  6. 10 France 7,681 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea was 10,265 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,315 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,110 in 2016.
How does South Korea rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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