Belgium vs Germany: Technicians in R&D

Belgium
1,378 per million people
in 2011
Germany
2,007 per million people
in 2017
Belgium rank
11th
Germany rank
8th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,007 per million people against 1,378 per million people in Belgium, a difference of 629 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 971.66 per million people 1,364 per million people 392.26 per million people Germany
2000s 1,424 per million people 1,229 per million people 194.59 per million people Belgium
2010s 1,347 per million people 1,563 per million people 215.88 per million people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 2,007 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 Germany?
629 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Belgium ranks 11th and Germany 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.