Belgium vs World: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World, a difference of 4,338 per million people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.6 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and World ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,078 per million people | 1,138 per million people | 1,940 per million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,509 per million people | 1,391 per million people | 3,119 per million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,419 per million people | 1,652 per million people | 3,767 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 World?
- Belgium, at 5,990 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belgium and World?
- 4,338 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Belgium ranks 10th and World 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
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.