Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore

Singapore: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 8,782 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8,782
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
4th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8,782
in 2022
All-time low
4,104
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 4.2k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.8k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.8k2007: 6.1k2008: 5.9k2009: 6.2k2010: 6.4k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.8k2015: 7.1k2016: 7.1k2017: 7.0k2018: 7.0k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.5k2021: 8.0k2022: 8.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 8,782 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore peaked at 8,782 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,104, in 2001.

That places Singapore 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Singapore, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4,168
2001 4,104 -1.5%
2002 4,363 +6.3%
2003 4,836 +10.8%
2004 5,165 +6.8%
2005 5,651 +9.4%
2006 5,786 +2.4%
2007 6,084 +5.2%
2008 5,916 -2.8%
2009 6,220 +5.1%
2010 6,368 +2.4%
2011 6,579 +3.3%
2012 6,514 -1.0%
2013 6,735 +3.4%
2014 6,756 +0.3%
2015 7,135 +5.6%
2016 7,053 -1.2%
2017 6,950 -1.5%
2018 7,002 +0.8%
2019 7,510 +7.2%
2020 7,503 -0.1%
2021 7,956 +6.0%
2022 8,782 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,229 4,104 6,220 10
2010s 6,860 6,368 7,510 10
2020s 8,080 7,503 8,782 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 9,472 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 2,645 compare
  3. 2 Sweden 8,911 compare
  4. 3 Denmark 8,838 compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 836.11 compare
  6. 5 Finland 8,315 compare
  7. 6 Norway 7,451 compare
  8. 7 Austria 6,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore was 8,782 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 8,782 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4,104 in 2001.
How does Singapore rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Singapore ranks 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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