Norway vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D

Norway
7,451 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Norway rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,451 per million people against 6,108 per million people in Switzerland, a difference of 1,343 per million people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,957 per million people 3,383 per million people 1,574 per million people Norway
2010s 6,162 per million people 5,157 per million people 1,005 per million people Norway
2020s 7,340 per million people 6,056 per million people 1,284 per million people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 7,451 per million people against 6,108 per million people in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Norway and Switzerland?
1,343 per million people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Norway ranks 6th 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
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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.