Norway vs Singapore: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Norway
89,864 Persons
in 2019
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
Norway rank
17th
Singapore rank
20th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 89,864 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore, a difference of 28,171 Persons.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 40,605 Persons 15,401 Persons 25,204 Persons Norway
2000s 55,887 Persons 33,639 Persons 22,247 Persons Norway
2010s 75,352 Persons 48,076 Persons 27,276 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Norway or Singapore?
Norway, at 89,864 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Norway and Singapore?
28,171 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Norway ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).