Belgium vs Iceland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Iceland rank
13th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 5,953 per 1000000 pop in Iceland, a difference of 37 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 13th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,293 per 1000000 pop | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 3,974 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,460 per 1000000 pop | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 1,654 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,860 per 1000000 pop | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 725.88 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Belgium, at 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 5,953 per 1000000 pop in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Belgium and Iceland?
- 37 per 1000000 pop, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 13th 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.