Sweden vs Switzerland: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Sweden
0.002 units per person
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0026 units per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
00.0010.0020.003199620092023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0026 units per person against 0.002 units per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0016 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0001 units per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0017 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0002 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.002 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0005 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0021 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0006 units per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0026 units per person against 0.002 units per person in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.0006 units per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.