Austria vs Belgium: Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Belgium rank
10th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 5,990 per million people in Belgium, a difference of 644 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 10th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 2,347 per million people 2,707 per million people 359.78 per million people Belgium
2000s 3,617 per million people 3,288 per million people 329.31 per million people Austria
2010s 5,085 per million people 4,508 per million people 577.6 per million people Austria
2020s 6,355 per million people 5,750 per million people 604.9 per million people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 5,990 per million people in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and Belgium?
644 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Austria ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.