Belgium vs SDG: Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe
4,025 FTE
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
SDG: Europe rank
9th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 FTE against 4,025 FTE in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1,965 FTE.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and SDG: Europe ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 FTE | 2,369 FTE | 300.23 FTE | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,212 FTE | 2,691 FTE | 521.25 FTE | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 FTE | 3,278 FTE | 1,229 FTE | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 FTE | 3,855 FTE | 1,895 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?
- Belgium, at 5,990 FTE against 4,025 FTE in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 1,965 FTE, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and SDG: Europe ranks 9th 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