Singapore vs United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Singapore
8,782
in 2022
United States of America
4,937
in 2022
Singapore rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 against 4,937 in United States of America, a difference of 3,845.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,229 | 3,693 | 1,537 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6,860 | 3,942 | 2,918 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8,080 | 4,802 | 3,278 | 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 United States of America?
- Singapore, at 8,782 against 4,937 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Singapore and United States of America?
- 3,845, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Singapore ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.