MDG: Developed Regions vs Switzerland: Researchers per million inhabitants

MDG: Developed Regions
4,516 FTE
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6,108 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 1,592 FTE.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

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

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 50 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,918 FTE 3,130 FTE 212.48 FTE Switzerland
2000s 3,250 FTE 3,470 FTE 219.17 FTE Switzerland
2010s 3,826 FTE 5,157 FTE 1,331 FTE Switzerland
2020s 4,438 FTE 6,056 FTE 1,618 FTE Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Developed Regions or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6,108 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Developed Regions and Switzerland?
1,592 FTE, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Switzerland rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 50 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release