Austria vs Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Austria
96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium
121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Belgium rank
18th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 25,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 35,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,204 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 1990s | 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 41,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,719 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 55,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,177 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2020s | 90,385 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 114,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 121,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Austria and Belgium?
- 25,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 18th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.