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

New Zealand
73,000 Persons
in 2023
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
New Zealand rank
22nd
Singapore rank
24th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 73,000 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore, a difference of 11,307 Persons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.

New Zealand ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 24th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 34,042 Persons 33,630 Persons 412 Persons New Zealand
2010s 53,380 Persons 49,016 Persons 4,364 Persons New Zealand
2020s 69,500 Persons 58,602 Persons 10,898 Persons New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Singapore?
New Zealand, at 73,000 Persons against 61,693 Persons in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between New Zealand and Singapore?
11,307 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
New Zealand ranks 22nd 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).