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Pakistan vs Singapore

On research quality in 2022–now, Singapore ranks #22 in the world and Pakistan #25, of 192 countries. Pakistan stands higher in 13 of the 25 fields both publish in, Singapore in 12.

Pakistan

World rank, 2022–now
#25
#41 all time
Works, 2022–now
170k
fractional
Top-10% rate
15.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
61%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Dentistry, Leadership and Management, Modeling and Simulation.

Singapore

World rank, 2022–now
#22
#22 all time
Works, 2022–now
70k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
34%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Hardware and Architecture, Software, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Who leads in each field?

Pakistan stands higher in 13 of 25 fields, Singapore in 12. Each bar is that side’s standing among all countries ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

How has their output grown?

20k40k60kPakistan50k in 2025Singapore19k in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Pakistan or Singapore?

Pakistan publishes 2.4× as much research as Singapore in 2022–now (170k against 70k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Pakistan or Singapore?

26.6% of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 15.1% for Pakistan.

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