Belgium vs World: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
World
1,486 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
World rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World, a difference of 4,504 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,212 per 1000000 pop | 895.29 per 1000000 pop | 2,317 per 1000000 pop | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 per 1000000 pop | 1,137 per 1000000 pop | 3,370 per 1000000 pop | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 per 1000000 pop | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | 4,337 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 World?
- Belgium, at 5,990 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Belgium and World?
- 4,504 per 1000000 pop, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 11th and World ranks 10th 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.