Europe vs Switzerland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Europe
4,025 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Switzerland rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Europe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe, a difference of 2,083 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th 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 | Europe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,667 per 1000000 pop | 3,470 per 1000000 pop | 802.56 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,377 per 1000000 pop | 5,157 per 1000000 pop | 1,780 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,906 per 1000000 pop | 6,056 per 1000000 pop | 2,150 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, Europe or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 4,025 per 1000000 pop in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Europe and Switzerland?
- 2,083 per 1000000 pop, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Switzerland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Europe ranks 6th 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.