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
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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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed