Comunidad de Madrid vs Switzerland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Comunidad de Madrid
69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Switzerland
96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Comunidad de Madrid rank
20th
Switzerland rank
17th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Comunidad de Madrid
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid, a difference of 26,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Comunidad de Madrid's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 412 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comunidad de Madrid Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 23,021 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,979 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
1990s 25,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2000s 42,159 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 55,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,375 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2010s 50,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2020s 65,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Comunidad de Madrid or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Comunidad de Madrid and Switzerland?
26,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comunidad de Madrid and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Comunidad de Madrid and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 412 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed