Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2023. β² Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Switzerland, 1996β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0026 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0028 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.5772 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 129.47 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Switzerland?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0026 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Scientific and technical journal articles Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.