New Zealand vs Singapore: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
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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About this data
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).