East Asia & Pacific vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3,682 per million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 25 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897.97 per million people | 3,130 per million people | 2,232 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,281 per million people | 3,470 per million people | 2,188 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,562 per million people | 5,157 per million people | 3,594 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,264 per million people | 6,056 per million people | 3,791 per million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, East Asia & Pacific or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland?
- 3,682 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 25 groups.
- 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.