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
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

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.

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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