China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Singapore: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
4,634
in 2024
Singapore
8,782
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Singapore rank
5th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 against 4,634 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4,148.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.18 | 5,347 | 4,926 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1,782 | 6,860 | 5,079 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3,806 | 8,080 | 4,275 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 against 4,634 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 4,148, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Singapore rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.