North America vs Singapore: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America, a difference of 3,773 per million people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 25 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,360 per million people | 2,820 per million people | 540.26 per million people | North America |
| 2000s | 3,735 per million people | 5,229 per million people | 1,495 per million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4,011 per million people | 6,860 per million people | 2,850 per million people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4,867 per million people | 8,080 per million people | 3,214 per million people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 per million people against 5,009 per million people in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between North America and Singapore?
- 3,773 per million people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- North America ranks 2nd 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.