Austria vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants
Austria
6,634 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
Austria rank
7th
Singapore rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Austria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 6,634 FTE in Austria, a difference of 2,148 FTE.
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 FTE | 2,952 FTE | 604.51 FTE | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3,617 FTE | 5,598 FTE | 1,981 FTE | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5,085 FTE | 6,860 FTE | 1,775 FTE | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6,262 FTE | 8,080 FTE | 1,819 FTE | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Austria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 6,634 FTE in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Austria and Singapore?
- 2,148 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release