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Researchers per million people — Singapore

Researchers per million people in Singapore in 2022 — 8,782 per 1M. Ranked 3 in the world out of 82. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 246.8%.

2022 8,782 per 1M +10.37% vs 2021
World rank 3of 82
Period maximum 8,782 per 1M2022
Period minimum 2,532 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2022 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Singapore, 1996–202202,5005,0007,50010,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020221996: 2,532 per 1M1997: 2,600 per 1M1998: 2,952 per 1M1999: 3,196 per 1M2000: 4,168 per 1M2001: 4,104 per 1M2002: 4,363 per 1M2003: 4,836 per 1M2004: 5,165 per 1M2005: 5,651 per 1M2006: 5,786 per 1M2007: 6,084 per 1M2008: 5,916 per 1M2009: 6,220 per 1M2010: 6,368 per 1M2011: 6,579 per 1M2012: 6,514 per 1M2013: 6,735 per 1M2014: 6,756 per 1M2015: 7,135 per 1M2016: 7,053 per 1M2017: 6,950 per 1M2018: 7,002 per 1M2019: 7,510 per 1M2020: 7,503 per 1M2021: 7,956 per 1M2022: 8,782 per 1M
Change over the period: +6,249 (+246.77%) Average annual rate: 4.9 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 8,782 per 1M
East Asia & Pacific 2,304 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2022 8,782 +825 +10.37%
2021 7,956 +453 +6.04%
2020 7,503 −6 −0.08%
2019 7,510 +507 +7.24%
2018 7,002 +52 +0.75%
2017 6,950 −103 −1.46%
2016 7,053 −82 −1.15%
2015 7,135 +379 +5.6%
2014 6,756 +21 +0.32%
2013 6,735 +221 +3.39%
2012 6,514 −65 −0.98%
2011 6,579 +210 +3.3%
2010 6,368 +148 +2.39%
2009 6,220 +304 +5.13%
2008 5,916 −168 −2.76%
2007 6,084 +298 +5.15%
2006 5,786 +135 +2.39%
2005 5,651 +486 +9.41%
2004 5,165 +329 +6.81%
2003 4,836 +472 +10.82%
2002 4,363 +260 +6.33%
2001 4,104 −64 −1.54%
2000 4,168 +972 +30.41%
1999 3,196 +244 +8.27%
1998 2,952 +352 +13.54%
1997 2,600 +67 +2.66%
1996 2,532 — —

South-Eastern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SG Singapore 8,782 TH Thailand 1,863 MY Malaysia 1,218 BN Brunei Darussalam 506 MM Myanmar 26
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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