Belgium vs SDG: Oceania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Oceania
3,423 FTE
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
SDG: Oceania rank
10th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 2,567 FTE.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Oceania's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 FTE | 2,416 FTE | 253 FTE | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,212 FTE | 2,861 FTE | 351.31 FTE | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 FTE | 3,419 FTE | 1,088 FTE | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 FTE | 3,405 FTE | 2,345 FTE | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Belgium or SDG: Oceania?
- Belgium, at 5,990 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Belgium and SDG: Oceania?
- 2,567 FTE, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Oceania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and SDG: Oceania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th 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