Belgium vs South Asia: Technicians in R&D

Belgium
1,378 per million people
in 2011
South Asia
73.06 per million people
in 2018
Belgium rank
11th
South Asia rank
8th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,378 per million people against 73.06 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 1,305 per million people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 18.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 971.87 per million people 104.16 per million people 867.7 per million people Belgium
2000s 1,415 per million people 88.71 per million people 1,326 per million people Belgium
2010s 1,316 per million people 100.46 per million people 1,216 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 South Asia?
Belgium, at 1,378 per million people against 73.06 per million people in South Asia as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and South Asia?
1,305 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Belgium and South Asia rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Belgium ranks 11th and South Asia 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.