Belgium vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants

Belgium
5,990 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
2,387 FTE
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
13th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Belgium
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,990 FTE against 2,387 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,603 FTE.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.

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

Belgium ranks 10th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,669 FTE 369.65 FTE 2,300 FTE Belgium
2000s 3,212 FTE 697.71 FTE 2,515 FTE Belgium
2010s 4,508 FTE 1,375 FTE 3,133 FTE Belgium
2020s 5,750 FTE 2,092 FTE 3,658 FTE Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Belgium or MDG: Eastern Asia?
Belgium, at 5,990 FTE against 2,387 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Belgium and MDG: Eastern Asia?
3,603 FTE, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and MDG: Eastern Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belgium and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Belgium ranks 10th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release