Denmark vs Singapore: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
8,838 per million people
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore, a difference of 56 per million people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,355 per million people | 2,776 per million people | 579 per million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,236 per million people | 5,347 per million people | 111.46 per million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7,382 per million people | 6,860 per million people | 521.98 per million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,132 per million people | 8,080 per million people | 51.84 per million people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Singapore?
- Denmark, at 8,838 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Singapore?
- 56 per million people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.