Singapore vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Singapore
8,782 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,194 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Singapore rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th

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

  • Singapore
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 7,588 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Singapore's figure about 7.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Singapore ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 5,229 per 1000000 pop 819.91 per 1000000 pop 4,409 per 1000000 pop Singapore
2010s 6,860 per 1000000 pop 985.37 per 1000000 pop 5,875 per 1000000 pop Singapore
2020s 8,080 per 1000000 pop 1,151 per 1000000 pop 6,930 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, Singapore or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Singapore, at 8,782 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Singapore and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
7,588 per 1000000 pop, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Singapore and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Singapore ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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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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