South Korea vs Singapore: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,472 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore, a difference of 690 per million people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,149 per million people | 2,820 per million people | 670.79 per million people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3,719 per million people | 5,229 per million people | 1,510 per million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6,884 per million people | 6,860 per million people | 23.28 per million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,042 per million people | 8,080 per million people | 961.58 per million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 9,472 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between South Korea and Singapore?
- 690 per million people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- South Korea ranks 1st 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
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.