Belgium vs Iceland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Belgium
5,990 per million people
in 2023
Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Iceland rank
12th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 per million people against 5,953 per million people in Iceland, a difference of 37 per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 per million people | 4,800 per million people | 2,131 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,293 per million people | 7,267 per million people | 3,974 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,460 per million people | 6,113 per million people | 1,654 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,860 per million people | 6,586 per million people | 725.88 per million people | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Belgium, at 5,990 per million people against 5,953 per million people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Belgium and Iceland?
- 37 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th 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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