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
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.