Austria vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 6,108 per million people in Switzerland, a difference of 526 per million people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,670 per million people | 3,383 per million people | 287.21 per million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,292 per million people | 5,157 per million people | 135.4 per million people | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,478 per million people | 6,056 per million people | 422.64 per million people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 6,108 per million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and Switzerland?
- 526 per million people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Austria ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.