Austria vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

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

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.