Belgium vs Late-demographic dividend: Researchers in R&D

Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
2,060 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Late-demographic dividend rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,990 per million people against 2,060 per million people in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3,930 per million people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times Late-demographic dividend's.

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

Belgium ranks 10th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 2,669 per million people 769.53 per million people 1,900 per million people Belgium
2000s 3,212 per million people 977.16 per million people 2,235 per million people Belgium
2010s 4,508 per million people 1,274 per million people 3,234 per million people Belgium
2020s 5,750 per million people 1,837 per million people 3,913 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Belgium, at 5,990 per million people against 2,060 per million people in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belgium and Late-demographic dividend?
3,930 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Late-demographic dividend?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Belgium ranks 10th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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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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.