Signal Korea's technology level rises 1.3 points and the gap with the leader narrows by 0.4 years

Summary

The plan reports that Korea's technology level relative to the top technology holder improved by 1.3 percentage points compared with 2022. Over the same period the technology gap with the leading country narrowed by 0.4 years. Korea's relative technology level has been rising continuously since 2014. The figures come from the 2024 technology level assessment by the Ministry of Science and ICT and KISTEP. The plan nonetheless treats this progress as insufficient given the rapid technological growth of competitors.