Austria vs Singapore: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
Austria rank
7th
Singapore rank
4th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Austria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria, a difference of 2,148 per million people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,347 per million people | 2,952 per million people | 604.51 per million people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3,617 per million people | 5,598 per million people | 1,981 per million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5,085 per million people | 6,860 per million people | 1,775 per million people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6,262 per million people | 8,080 per million people | 1,819 per million people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Austria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 per million people against 6,634 per million people in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Austria and Singapore?
- 2,148 per million people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Singapore rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Austria ranks 7th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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