Switzerland vs World: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2023
World
1.9%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
9th
World rank
7th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 9th and World ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 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, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 3.2% against 1.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Switzerland and World?
- 1.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and World ranks 7th 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.