Belgium vs Comunidad de Madrid: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Belgium
121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Comunidad de Madrid
73,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Comunidad de Madrid rank
20th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Belgium
  • Comunidad de Madrid
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198120022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 73,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid, a difference of 47,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Comunidad de Madrid's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th of 52 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Comunidad de Madrid Difference Ahead
1980s 38,418 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,094 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,324 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
1990s 42,265 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2000s 55,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2010s 75,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 50,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2020s 114,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 65,324 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Belgium or Comunidad de Madrid?
Belgium, at 121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 73,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Belgium and Comunidad de Madrid?
47,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Comunidad de Madrid?
35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Comunidad de Madrid rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Belgium ranks 18th and Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed