Belgium vs Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990
in 2023
Portugal
5,983
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Portugal rank
12th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 against 5,983 in Portugal, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,212 | 2,372 | 840.27 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 | 4,092 | 415.25 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 | 5,558 | 191.59 | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 5,990 against 5,983 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Belgium and Portugal?
- 7, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.