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

Belgium
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Germany
5,926 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Germany rank
14th

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

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

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 5,926 per 1000000 pop in Germany, a difference of 64 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 3,212 per 1000000 pop 3,414 per 1000000 pop 201.17 per 1000000 pop Germany
2010s 4,508 per 1000000 pop 4,658 per 1000000 pop 150.4 per 1000000 pop Germany
2020s 5,750 per 1000000 pop 5,660 per 1000000 pop 90.08 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 Germany?
Belgium, at 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 5,926 per 1000000 pop in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Belgium and Germany?
64 per 1000000 pop, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th 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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About this data

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