What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and France?

428 per million people, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.

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.

Belgium vs France: Technicians in R&D

Belgium

1,378 per million people

in 2011

France

1,806 per million people

in 2017

Belgium rank

11th

France rank

10th

Technicians in R&D over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 1,806 per million people against 1,378 per million people in Belgium, a difference of 428 per million people.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 10th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,416 per million people	1,820 per million people	403.27 per million people	France
2010s	1,347 per million people	1,879 per million people	532.21 per million people	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Belgium or France?: France, at 1,806 per million people against 1,378 per million people in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and France?: 428 per million people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Belgium ranks 11th and France ranks 10th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.