Singapore vs South Africa: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 89,604 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore, a difference of 27,911 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,748 Persons | 30,231 Persons | 19,483 Persons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34,481 Persons | 54,841 Persons | 20,360 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48,076 Persons | 72,663 Persons | 24,587 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57,605 Persons | 85,556 Persons | 27,951 Persons | South Africa |
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, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 89,604 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Singapore and South Africa?
- 27,911 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Singapore ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th 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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About this data
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).