Belgium vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Belgium
5,990 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2,520 FTE
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
12th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,990 FTE against 2,520 FTE in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 3,470 FTE.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 FTE | 2,032 FTE | 637.17 FTE | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,212 FTE | 1,947 FTE | 1,266 FTE | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,508 FTE | 2,093 FTE | 2,415 FTE | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,750 FTE | 2,413 FTE | 3,337 FTE | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Belgium or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Belgium, at 5,990 FTE against 2,520 FTE in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Belgium and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 3,470 FTE, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th 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