Scientific publications per million in Singapore
Singapore: Scientific publications per million was 2,010 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,010
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,280
in 2021
All-time low
664.73
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Singapore, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific publications per million in Singapore stood at 2,010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Singapore peaked at 2,280 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 664.73, in 1996.
That places Singapore 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 664.73 | — |
| 1997 | 834.79 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 817.71 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,021 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 1,195 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 1,188 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,327 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,509 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,813 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,894 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,891 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,774 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,792 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,798 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,950 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,027 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,040 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,050 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,070 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,142 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,196 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,114 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,035 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,141 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,280 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,010 | -8.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,010 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,010 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 31.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.45 | 664.73 | 1,021 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,618 | 1,188 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,058 | 1,950 | 2,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,158 | 2,010 | 2,280 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in Singapore?
- Scientific publications per million in Singapore was 2,010 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 664.73 in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for scientific publications per million?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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