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

Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Norway rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th

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

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 7,451 per 1000000 pop in Norway, a difference of 1,331 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 106 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 4,868 per 1000000 pop 5,470 per 1000000 pop 602.08 per 1000000 pop Singapore
2010s 5,956 per 1000000 pop 6,860 per 1000000 pop 904.32 per 1000000 pop Singapore
2020s 7,130 per 1000000 pop 8,080 per 1000000 pop 950.66 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, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 7,451 per 1000000 pop in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Norway and Singapore?
1,331 per 1000000 pop, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Norway ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 106 countries.
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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About this data

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