Norway vs Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 68,990 Persons against 45,905 Persons in Norway, a difference of 23,085 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,879 Persons | 41,722 Persons | 16,842 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35,623 Persons | 55,030 Persons | 19,408 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 44,566 Persons | 65,545 Persons | 20,980 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 68,990 Persons against 45,905 Persons in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Norway and Switzerland?
- 23,085 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Norway ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org