Japan vs Switzerland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Japan
3.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 6th 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.