Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Technicians in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
331.39 per million people
in 2017
Switzerland
2,620 per million people
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,620 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2,289 per million people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 315.2 per million people 2,597 per million people 2,282 per million people Switzerland
2010s 324.18 per million people 2,746 per million people 2,422 per million people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,620 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
2,289 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.