North America vs Singapore: Researchers in R&D

North America
5,009 per million people
in 2022
Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
North America rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • North America
  • Singapore
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092022

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

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.