Belgium vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
4,371 FTE
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 FTE against 4,371 FTE in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,619 FTE.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 FTE | 2,672 FTE | 2.22 FTE | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,212 FTE | 3,032 FTE | 180.88 FTE | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 FTE | 3,548 FTE | 959.97 FTE | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 FTE | 4,222 FTE | 1,527 FTE | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Belgium or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 5,990 FTE against 4,371 FTE in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Belgium and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 1,619 FTE, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th 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
February 2026 Data Release