Belgium vs Switzerland: Researchers per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 FTE
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 FTE
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 FTE against 5,990 FTE in Belgium, a difference of 118 FTE.
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 FTE | 3,130 FTE | 652.6 FTE | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,182 FTE | 3,470 FTE | 287.37 FTE | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,724 FTE | 5,157 FTE | 432.74 FTE | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,881 FTE | 6,056 FTE | 175.17 FTE | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 FTE against 5,990 FTE in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 118 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release