Northern America vs Singapore: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Northern America
5,006 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Northern America rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America, a difference of 3,776 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 2nd 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 | Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,734 per 1000000 pop | 5,229 per 1000000 pop | 1,496 per 1000000 pop | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4,009 per 1000000 pop | 6,860 per 1000000 pop | 2,851 per 1000000 pop | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4,864 per 1000000 pop | 8,080 per 1000000 pop | 3,216 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, Northern America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 5,006 per 1000000 pop in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Northern America and Singapore?
- 3,776 per 1000000 pop, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Singapore rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Northern America ranks 2nd 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.