World Bank Group data on Switzerland's technology base, including research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. The dataset aggregates indicators from sources like UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, and World Intellectual Property Organization. It was last updated on 2026-04-27 and is provided under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment intensity based on research and development data.
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles.
- Assessing economic contribution of technology sectors based on high-technology exports.
- Evaluating intellectual property flows based on royalty and license fees data.
- Tracking innovation activity based on patents and trademarks metrics.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from multiple authoritative international organizations, including UNESCO and the IMF.
- The dataset is licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
- It was last updated on 2026-04-27, suggesting recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official national and international statistical reports.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-27 22:34:38.423652; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Switzerland