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

Norway
7,451 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per 1000000 pop against 6,108 per 1000000 pop in Switzerland, a difference of 1,343 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,957 per 1000000 pop 3,383 per 1000000 pop 1,574 per 1000000 pop Norway
2010s 6,162 per 1000000 pop 5,157 per 1000000 pop 1,005 per 1000000 pop Norway
2020s 7,340 per 1000000 pop 6,056 per 1000000 pop 1,284 per 1000000 pop Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 7,451 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 Norway and Switzerland?
1,343 per 1000000 pop, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Norway ranks 7th 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