Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 per million people against 5,990 per million people in Belgium, a difference of 118 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,477 per million people | 3,130 per million people | 652.6 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,182 per million people | 3,470 per million people | 287.37 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,724 per million people | 5,157 per million people | 432.74 per million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,881 per million people | 6,056 per million people | 175.17 per million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 per million people against 5,990 per million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 118 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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