Belgium vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Belgium
123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Belgium rank
15th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
17th

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

  • Belgium
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k198120022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 44,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th of 48 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 57,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 65,779 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,694 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 73,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 226.26 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Belgium, at 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South East (UK) (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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
44,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belgium and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Belgium ranks 15th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th of 48 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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About this data

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
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed