Norway vs Singapore: Researchers in R&D

Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
Norway rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,782 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway, a difference of 1,331 per million people.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 4,049 per million people 2,898 per million people 1,151 per million people Norway
2000s 4,868 per million people 5,470 per million people 602.08 per million people Singapore
2010s 5,956 per million people 6,860 per million people 904.32 per million people Singapore
2020s 7,130 per million people 8,080 per million people 950.66 per million people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Norway or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8,782 per million people against 7,451 per million people in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Norway and Singapore?
1,331 per million people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Norway ranks 6th 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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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.