Denmark vs Singapore: Researchers in R&D

Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Denmark
  • Singapore
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199620092023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore, a difference of 56 per million people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3,355 per million people 2,776 per million people 579 per million people Denmark
2000s 5,236 per million people 5,347 per million people 111.46 per million people Singapore
2010s 7,382 per million people 6,860 per million people 521.98 per million people Denmark
2020s 8,132 per million people 8,080 per million people 51.84 per million people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Denmark or Singapore?
Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Denmark and Singapore?
56 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.