Iceland vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D
Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Researchers in R&D over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per million people against 5,953 per million people in Iceland, a difference of 155 per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,321 per million people | 3,130 per million people | 190.84 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,313 per million people | 3,314 per million people | 4,000 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5,980 per million people | 5,258 per million people | 722.16 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,447 per million people | 6,056 per million people | 391.23 per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per million people against 5,953 per million people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 155 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Iceland ranks 12th 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.