Researchers in rd per million people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Researchers in rd per million people was 6,108 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in rd per million people in Switzerland, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Switzerland stood at 6,108. That is the highest value across all 10 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 rd per million people in Switzerland peaked at 6,108 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,130, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers in rd per million people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,130 | — |
| 2000 | 3,644 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3,452 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,314 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,497 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 5,311 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 5,258 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,562 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,003 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6,108 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,130 | 3,130 | 3,130 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,470 | 3,314 | 3,644 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,157 | 4,497 | 5,562 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,056 | 6,003 | 6,108 | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in rd per million people in Switzerland?
- Researchers in rd per million people in Switzerland was 6,108 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,108 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,130 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for researchers in rd per million people?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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