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

Mexico
89,438 Persons
in 2017
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
Singapore rank
24th

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

  • Mexico
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 89,438 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore, a difference of 27,745 Persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 24th of 30 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 80,158 Persons 28,825 Persons 51,333 Persons Mexico
2010s 84,539 Persons 47,231 Persons 37,308 Persons Mexico

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, Mexico or Singapore?
Mexico, at 89,438 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Mexico and Singapore?
27,745 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Mexico ranks 21st 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).