Eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Eastern Asia
2,632 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,476 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 22 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,046 per 1000000 pop | 3,470 per 1000000 pop | 2,423 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,764 per 1000000 pop | 5,157 per 1000000 pop | 3,393 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,440 per 1000000 pop | 6,056 per 1000000 pop | 3,615 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, Eastern Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
- 3,476 per 1000000 pop, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 22 groups.
- 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.