SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants

SDG: Australia and New Zealand
4,864 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
4th
Singapore rank
4th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
  • Singapore
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 3,918 FTE.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Australia and New Zealand ahead.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 4th of 50 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Australia and New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3,187 FTE 2,820 FTE 367.28 FTE SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2000s 3,896 FTE 5,229 FTE 1,333 FTE Singapore
2010s 4,785 FTE 6,860 FTE 2,076 FTE Singapore
2020s 4,805 FTE 8,080 FTE 3,275 FTE Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 4,864 FTE in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Singapore?
3,918 FTE, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Singapore?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release