Norway vs Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Norway
32,119 Persons
in 2023
Switzerland
30,268 Persons
in 2023
Norway rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 32,119 Persons against 30,268 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 1,851 Persons.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 15,975 Persons 12,601 Persons 3,374 Persons Norway
2010s 22,676 Persons 22,570 Persons 106.75 Persons Norway
2020s 30,890 Persons 29,204 Persons 1,685 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 32,119 Persons against 30,268 Persons in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Norway and Switzerland?
1,851 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Norway ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org