Austria vs Belgium: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Austria
6,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Belgium
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Austria rank
8th
Belgium rank
11th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,634 per 1000000 pop against 5,990 per 1000000 pop in Belgium, a difference of 644 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 11th of 106 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 3,617 per 1000000 pop 3,288 per 1000000 pop 329.31 per 1000000 pop Austria
2010s 5,085 per 1000000 pop 4,508 per 1000000 pop 577.6 per 1000000 pop Austria
2020s 6,355 per 1000000 pop 5,750 per 1000000 pop 604.9 per 1000000 pop Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 6,634 per 1000000 pop against 5,990 per 1000000 pop in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Austria and Belgium?
644 per 1000000 pop, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed