Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in South Korea
South Korea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,387 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in South Korea, 1996–2023
Source: 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. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in South Korea stood at 1,387 articles per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in South Korea peaked at 1,398 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 194.76 articles per million people, in 1996.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.24 articles per million people | 194.76 articles per million people | 314.97 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 631.47 articles per million people | 337.71 articles per million people | 927.54 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 articles per million people | 1,010 articles per million people | 1,308 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 articles per million people | 1,333 articles per million people | 1,398 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 19 United Kingdom 1,423 articles per million people compare
- 20 Israel 1,406 articles per million people compare
- 21 Italy 1,403 articles per million people compare
- 23 Cyprus 1,312 articles per million people compare
- 24 Germany 1,306 articles per million people compare
- 25 Greece 1,302 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in South Korea?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in South Korea was 1,387 articles per million people in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.76 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.