Chile vs Singapore: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Chile
32,392 Persons
in 2022
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
Chile rank
27th
Singapore rank
24th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Chile
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 61,693 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile, a difference of 29,301 Persons.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Chile's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 18,047 Persons 40,047 Persons 22,000 Persons Singapore
2010s 22,340 Persons 48,076 Persons 25,736 Persons Singapore
2020s 29,234 Persons 56,242 Persons 27,009 Persons Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Chile or Singapore?
Singapore, at 61,693 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Chile and Singapore?
29,301 Persons, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Singapore?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Chile and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Chile ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).