Portugal vs Switzerland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 5,983 per 1000000 pop in Portugal, a difference of 125 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,479 per 1000000 pop | 3,470 per 1000000 pop | 990.78 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,241 per 1000000 pop | 5,157 per 1000000 pop | 915.83 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,707 per 1000000 pop | 6,056 per 1000000 pop | 348.58 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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 5,983 per 1000000 pop in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 125 per 1000000 pop, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Portugal ranks 12th 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.