MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
6,827 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 6,827 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 1,955 FTE.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 50 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,641 FTE | 2,820 FTE | 1,179 FTE | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2,783 FTE | 5,229 FTE | 2,446 FTE | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4,982 FTE | 6,860 FTE | 1,878 FTE | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6,484 FTE | 8,080 FTE | 1,597 FTE | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 6,827 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Singapore?
- 1,955 FTE, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Singapore rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 50 groups.
- 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