Belgium vs Germany: Researchers in R&D

Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
13th

Researchers in R&D over time

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

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,990 per million people against 5,926 per million people in Germany, a difference of 64 per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 2,669 per million people 2,917 per million people 247.99 per million people Germany
2000s 3,212 per million people 3,414 per million people 201.17 per million people Germany
2010s 4,508 per million people 4,658 per million people 150.4 per million people Germany
2020s 5,750 per million people 5,660 per million people 90.08 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 Germany?
Belgium, at 5,990 per million people against 5,926 per million people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belgium and Germany?
64 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th 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.