Belgium vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Belgium
70,218 Persons
in 2023
Italy
92,980 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Italy rank
9th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 92,980 Persons against 70,218 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 22,762 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 36 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 18,510 Persons 30,071 Persons 11,561 Persons Italy
2000s 20,286 Persons 35,119 Persons 14,832 Persons Italy
2010s 35,298 Persons 65,677 Persons 30,379 Persons Italy
2020s 69,048 Persons 93,138 Persons 24,090 Persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 92,980 Persons against 70,218 Persons in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Belgium and Italy?
22,762 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Belgium ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org