Switzerland—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Switzerland's researchers in r&d (per million) was 6,021 in 2021, ranking #12 out of 99 countries. This represents a +8.3% change from 2019. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 6,021 (2021) and the lowest was 3,314 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,021 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5,562 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,257 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,309 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 4,497 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 3,314 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,452 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,644 |
Top Countries — Researchers in R&D (per million)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 18,130 | 2023 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 9,435 | 2022 |
| 3 | Denmark | 8,736 | 2022 |
| 4 | Sweden | 8,624 | 2022 |
| 5 | Finland | 8,073 | 2022 |
| 6 | Singapore | 7,917 | 2021 |
| 7 | Norway | 7,395 | 2022 |
| 8 | Belgium | 6,983 | 2022 |
| 9 | Iceland | 6,864 | 2022 |
| 10 | Austria | 6,659 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.