Belgium vs Switzerland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Belgium
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 5,990 per 1000000 pop in Belgium, a difference of 118 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,182 per 1000000 pop 3,470 per 1000000 pop 287.37 per 1000000 pop Switzerland
2010s 4,724 per 1000000 pop 5,157 per 1000000 pop 432.74 per 1000000 pop Switzerland
2020s 5,881 per 1000000 pop 6,056 per 1000000 pop 175.17 per 1000000 pop Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 5,990 per 1000000 pop in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Belgium and Switzerland?
118 per 1000000 pop, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Belgium ranks 11th 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