Science & Technology in South Korea 73 indicators covering science & technology for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 26.3% 189th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.52 2024 up 52.2% 17th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.72 units per person 2024 up 52.7% 16th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 29.2% 156th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 89.22 million 2024 up 55.7% 21st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 859.55 units per square kilometre 2023 up 53.1% 12th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year 2024 up 68.8% 40th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year 2024 up 33.2% 44th Scientific and technical journal articles 71,724 2023 up 26.4% 9th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person 2023 up 23.2% 22nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 1.7% 33rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.7349 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.2% 6th Digital connectivity composite index 0.9059 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 28.8% 16th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.3803 % change on previous year 2023 down 120.4% 109th Mobile phone subscriptions 89.22 million 2024 up 55.7% 21st Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people 2024 up 52.2% 17th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.52 per 100 people 2024 up 52.2% 17th Patent applications, nonresidents 51,753 2021 up 26.6% 4th Share of the population using the Internet 97.9% 2024 up 11.8% 14th Number of people using the Internet 50.66 million people 2024 up 14.0% 22nd Patent applications, residents 186,245 2021 up 34.9% 4th Research and development expenditure 4.9% 2023 up 31.0% 2nd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 97.9% 2024 up 11.8% 15th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.8 per 100 people 2024 up 25.8% 8th Landline Internet subscriptions 24.72 million 2024 up 28.8% 11th Life science patents granted, by filing office 11,782 patents 2023 up 51.4% 4th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 47.8 per 100 population 2024 up 25.8% 9th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 52.2% 5th Researchers in R&D 9,472 per million people 2023 up 46.7% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 unchanged 66th GERD as a percentage of GDP 4.9% 2023 up 31.0% 2nd Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 unchanged 63rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.9% 45th Researchers per million inhabitants 9,472 FTE 2023 up 46.7% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.9% 34th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 9,472 per million people 2023 up 46.7% 1st Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 0.9% 33rd Life science patents granted, by technology 2,686 patents 2023 up 11.9% 4th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 97.9% 2024 up 15.6% 24th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.9% 2024 up 15.6% 24th Annual patent applications per million people 3,598 applications per million people 2021 up 30.1% 1st Annual patent applications 186,245 2021 up 34.9% 4th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 24.72 million number 2024 up 28.7% 11th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 9,472 2023 up 46.7% 1st Research & development spending as a share of GDP 4.9% 2023 up 31.0% 2nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 96.9% 2024 up 2.7% 24th Number of R&D researchers per million people 9,472 per million people 2023 up 46.7% 1st Researchers (HC) - % Female 23.7% 2023 up 30.4% 99th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 84,278 Million euro 2023 up 106.6% 5th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 84,278 Million euro 2023 up 106.6% 5th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 52.2% 5th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 52.2% 5th Technicians in R&D 1,311 per million people 2018 up 63.8% 12th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 35.2% 2023 up 21.4% 82nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 29.7% 2023 up 22.8% 82nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 19.9% 2023 up 44.2% 66th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number 2014 up 42.7% 6th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 603,566 Head count 2023 up 47.1% 3rd Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 603,566 Head count 2023 up 47.1% 3rd Share of female researchers by sector of performance 23.7% 2023 up 30.4% 48th Page 1 of 2 Next →