Portugal vs Switzerland: Researchers in R&D

Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Portugal rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per million people against 5,983 per million people in Portugal, a difference of 125 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,256 per million people 3,130 per million people 1,874 per million people Switzerland
2000s 2,479 per million people 3,470 per million people 990.78 per million people Switzerland
2010s 4,241 per million people 5,157 per million people 915.83 per million people Switzerland
2020s 5,707 per million people 6,056 per million people 348.58 per million people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6,108 per million people against 5,983 per million people in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Portugal and Switzerland?
125 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Portugal ranks 11th 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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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.