Europe & Central Asia vs Singapore: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5,067 per million people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 25 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 per million people | 2,820 per million people | 582.05 per million people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2,482 per million people | 5,229 per million people | 2,747 per million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2,939 per million people | 6,860 per million people | 3,922 per million people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3,318 per million people | 8,080 per million people | 4,762 per million people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?
- 5,067 per million people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Singapore rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 25 groups.
- 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
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.