Belgium vs London (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Belgium
121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
London (NUTS 2021)
68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Belgium rank
18th
London (NUTS 2021) rank
21st

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

  • Belgium
  • London (NUTS 2021)
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k198120022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in London (NUTS 2021), a difference of 52,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times London (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st of 52 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium London (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 57,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,701 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,384 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2010s 73,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,433 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 London (NUTS 2021)?
Belgium, at 121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in London (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Belgium and London (NUTS 2021)?
52,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and London (NUTS 2021)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belgium and London (NUTS 2021) rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Belgium ranks 18th and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st 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