Austria vs Switzerland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Austria
6,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 per 1000000 pop against 6,108 per 1000000 pop in Switzerland, a difference of 526 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,670 per 1000000 pop | 3,383 per 1000000 pop | 287.21 per 1000000 pop | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,292 per 1000000 pop | 5,157 per 1000000 pop | 135.4 per 1000000 pop | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,478 per 1000000 pop | 6,056 per 1000000 pop | 422.64 per 1000000 pop | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 6,634 per 1000000 pop against 6,108 per 1000000 pop in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Austria and Switzerland?
- 526 per 1000000 pop, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.