Norway vs Singapore: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 per million people
in 2022
Norway rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Norway
- Singapore
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Norway ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th 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 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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