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
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Singapore, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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