Switzerland vs World: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Switzerland
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
World
1,486 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Switzerland rank
10th
World rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World, a difference of 4,622 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.1 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 10th and World ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,470 per 1000000 pop | 884.67 per 1000000 pop | 2,585 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,157 per 1000000 pop | 1,175 per 1000000 pop | 3,982 per 1000000 pop | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6,056 per 1000000 pop | 1,436 per 1000000 pop | 4,619 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, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Switzerland and World?
- 4,622 per 1000000 pop, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Switzerland ranks 10th and World 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.