Norway vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
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
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.