Finland vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants
Finland
8,315 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
Finland rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 8,315 FTE in Finland, a difference of 467 FTE.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 FTE | 5,804 FTE | 1,842 FTE | Finland |
| 2010s | 7,117 FTE | 6,860 FTE | 256.78 FTE | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,831 FTE | 8,080 FTE | 249.79 FTE | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 8,315 FTE in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Finland and Singapore?
- 467 FTE, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 5th 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