Singapore vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Singapore
8,782 FTE
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe
5,119 FTE
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
2nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Singapore
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8,782 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3,663 FTE.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,820 FTE | 2,848 FTE | 28.24 FTE | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 5,229 FTE | 3,401 FTE | 1,828 FTE | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6,860 FTE | 4,066 FTE | 2,794 FTE | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8,080 FTE | 4,885 FTE | 3,195 FTE | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Singapore or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Singapore, at 8,782 FTE against 5,119 FTE in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Singapore and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3,663 FTE, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Singapore ranks 4th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 2nd 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