Belgium vs Eastern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Eastern Asia
2,632 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,358 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,212 per 1000000 pop | 1,075 per 1000000 pop | 2,137 per 1000000 pop | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 per 1000000 pop | 1,682 per 1000000 pop | 2,826 per 1000000 pop | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 per 1000000 pop | 2,358 per 1000000 pop | 3,391 per 1000000 pop | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Belgium or Eastern Asia?
- Belgium, at 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 2,632 per 1000000 pop in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Belgium and Eastern Asia?
- 3,358 per 1000000 pop, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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.