Late-demographic dividend vs Switzerland: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.2% against 2.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure, Late-demographic dividend or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.2% against 2.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Late-demographic dividend and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Switzerland rank globally for research and development expenditure?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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.