SDG: Eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Eastern Asia
2,632 FTE
in 2023
Switzerland
6,108 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6,108 FTE against 2,632 FTE in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,476 FTE.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 11th 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 | SDG: Eastern Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777.02 FTE | 3,130 FTE | 2,353 FTE | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,046 FTE | 3,470 FTE | 2,423 FTE | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,764 FTE | 5,157 FTE | 3,393 FTE | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,440 FTE | 6,056 FTE | 3,615 FTE | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Eastern Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6,108 FTE against 2,632 FTE in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
- 3,476 FTE, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release