Belgium vs Germany: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Belgium
- Germany
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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