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
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

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.

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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