Denmark vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants
Denmark
8,838 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8,838 FTE against 8,782 FTE in Singapore, a difference of 56 FTE.
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 FTE | 2,776 FTE | 579 FTE | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,236 FTE | 5,347 FTE | 111.46 FTE | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7,382 FTE | 6,860 FTE | 521.98 FTE | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8,132 FTE | 8,080 FTE | 51.84 FTE | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Denmark or Singapore?
- Denmark, at 8,838 FTE against 8,782 FTE in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Denmark and Singapore?
- 56 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 3rd 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