Belgium vs Switzerland: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.5515 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5772 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.6199620092023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.5772 units per square kilometre against 0.5515 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0257 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3942 units per square kilometre 0.3717 units per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.5299 units per square kilometre 0.5365 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.5607 units per square kilometre 0.5985 units per square kilometre 0.0378 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.5772 units per square kilometre against 0.5515 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0257 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,744 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.