Belgium vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D
Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Researchers in R&D over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 per million people against 5,983 per million people in Portugal, a difference of 7 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 per million people | 1,401 per million people | 1,268 per million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,212 per million people | 2,372 per million people | 840.27 per million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 per million people | 4,092 per million people | 415.25 per million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 per million people | 5,558 per million people | 191.59 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 5,990 per million people against 5,983 per million people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belgium and Portugal?
- 7 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal 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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About this data
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.