SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
4,371 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Singapore rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 4,371 FTE in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4,411 FTE.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th 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 | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,672 FTE | 2,820 FTE | 148.34 FTE | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3,032 FTE | 5,229 FTE | 2,198 FTE | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3,548 FTE | 6,860 FTE | 3,312 FTE | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4,173 FTE | 8,080 FTE | 3,908 FTE | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 4,371 FTE in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore?
- 4,411 FTE, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th 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