Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 6,108 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,108 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6,108 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
3,314 per 1000000 pop
in 2008
Years of data
9
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Switzerland stood at 6,108 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Switzerland peaked at 6,108 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,314 per 1000000 pop, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,644 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2004 | 3,452 per 1000000 pop | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,314 per 1000000 pop | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,497 per 1000000 pop | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 5,311 per 1000000 pop | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 5,258 per 1000000 pop | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,562 per 1000000 pop | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,003 per 1000000 pop | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6,108 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,108 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,108 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,470 per 1000000 pop | 3,314 per 1000000 pop | 3,644 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,157 per 1000000 pop | 4,497 per 1000000 pop | 5,562 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,056 per 1000000 pop | 6,003 per 1000000 pop | 6,108 per 1000000 pop | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Switzerland?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Switzerland was 6,108 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,108 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,314 per 1000000 pop in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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