Singapore vs Sweden: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
Sweden
8,911 per million people
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,911 per million people against 8,782 per million people in Singapore, a difference of 129 per million people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Singapore ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,898 per million people 4,339 per million people 1,442 per million people Sweden
2000s 5,470 per million people 5,484 per million people 13.83 per million people Sweden
2010s 6,860 per million people 6,569 per million people 290.91 per million people Singapore
2020s 8,080 per million people 8,185 per million people 104.07 per million people Sweden

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, Singapore or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,911 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 Singapore and Sweden?
129 per million people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Singapore ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – 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

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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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.