Denmark vs Switzerland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
3.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.