Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3,850 per million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 25 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,933 per million people | 3,470 per million people | 1,536 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,876 per million people | 5,157 per million people | 3,280 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,129 per million people | 6,056 per million people | 3,927 per million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 3,850 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.