Eastern Asia vs Singapore: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Eastern Asia
2,632 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6,150 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Singapore's figure about 3.3 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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 Eastern Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 1,075 per 1000000 pop 5,229 per 1000000 pop 4,154 per 1000000 pop Singapore
2010s 1,682 per 1000000 pop 6,860 per 1000000 pop 5,178 per 1000000 pop Singapore
2020s 2,267 per 1000000 pop 8,080 per 1000000 pop 5,813 per 1000000 pop Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Eastern Asia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Eastern Asia and Singapore?
6,150 per 1000000 pop, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Singapore?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed