Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
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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About this data
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.