Republic of Korea vs World: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Republic of Korea
61.2%
in 2010
World
47.3%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
7th
World rank
10th

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • World
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 61.2% against 47.3% in World, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and World ranks 10th of 126 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea World Difference Ahead
2000s 55.7% 44.9% 10.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 61.2% 44.6% 16.6% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total, Republic of Korea or World?
Republic of Korea, at 61.2% against 47.3% in World as of 2010.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Republic of Korea and World?
13.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and World ranks 10th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
163 places, 2,442 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed