What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and Republic of Korea?

67 per million people, with Belgium ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 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 Republic of Korea: Technicians in R&D

Belgium

1,378 per million people

in 2011

Republic of Korea

1,311 per million people

in 2018

Belgium rank

11th

Republic of Korea rank

12th

Technicians in R&D over time

Belgium
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,378 per million people against 1,311 per million people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 67 per million people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 75 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	994.22 per million people	569.25 per million people	424.98 per million people	Belgium
2000s	1,431 per million people	603.24 per million people	827.64 per million people	Belgium
2010s	1,347 per million people	1,001 per million people	346.06 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 Republic of Korea?: Belgium, at 1,378 per million people against 1,311 per million people in Republic of Korea as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and Republic of Korea?: 67 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Belgium ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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.