Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Researchers in R&D

Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
3,715 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,990 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2,275 per million people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 103 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,669 per million people 2,238 per million people 431.5 per million people Belgium
2000s 3,212 per million people 2,482 per million people 730.2 per million people Belgium
2010s 4,508 per million people 2,939 per million people 1,569 per million people Belgium
2020s 5,750 per million people 3,417 per million people 2,332 per million people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia?
Belgium, at 5,990 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
2,275 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Belgium ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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.