Japan vs Switzerland: Research and development expenditure
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Research and development expenditure over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.