Netherlands vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D

Netherlands
6,563 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6,563 per million people against 6,108 per million people in Switzerland, a difference of 455 per million people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,278 per million people 3,130 per million people 852.41 per million people Switzerland
2000s 2,884 per million people 3,470 per million people 585.29 per million people Switzerland
2010s 5,023 per million people 5,157 per million people 133.59 per million people Switzerland
2020s 6,284 per million people 6,056 per million people 227.92 per million people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 6,563 per million people against 6,108 per million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Netherlands and Switzerland?
455 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Netherlands ranks 8th 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.