Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Technicians in R&D (per million people)

Belgium
1,378 per million people
in 2011
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
331.39 per million people
in 2017
Belgium rank
11th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Technicians in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,378 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,047 per million people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 75 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,431 per million people 321.89 per million people 1,109 per million people Belgium
2010s 1,347 per million people 308.76 per million people 1,038 per million people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belgium, at 1,378 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1,047 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Belgium ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.