SDG: Northern America vs Singapore: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Northern America
5,006 FTE
in 2023
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
SDG: Northern America rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3,776 FTE.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 50 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,359 FTE | 2,820 FTE | 538.99 FTE | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 3,734 FTE | 5,229 FTE | 1,496 FTE | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4,009 FTE | 6,860 FTE | 2,851 FTE | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4,864 FTE | 8,080 FTE | 3,216 FTE | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Northern America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 5,006 FTE in SDG: Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Northern America and Singapore?
- 3,776 FTE, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Singapore rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd 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