Belgium vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D

Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th

Researchers in R&D over time

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per million people against 5,990 per million people in Belgium, a difference of 118 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,477 per million people 3,130 per million people 652.6 per million people Switzerland
2000s 3,182 per million people 3,470 per million people 287.37 per million people Switzerland
2010s 4,724 per million people 5,157 per million people 432.74 per million people Switzerland
2020s 5,881 per million people 6,056 per million people 175.17 per million people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6,108 per million people against 5,990 per million people in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belgium and Switzerland?
118 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Belgium ranks 10th 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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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.