Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.5772 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1996β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.5772 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.6239 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2909 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | 0.4601 units per square kilometre | 0.5723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5985 units per square kilometre | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.8979 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Korea, Republic of 0.7349 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 0.6398 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 0.5515 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.4567 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 United Kingdom 0.4032 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.5772 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6239 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Land area (sq. km), 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· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.