Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Technicians in R&D

Belgium
1,378 per million people
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,305 per million people
in 2016
Belgium rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,378 per million people against 1,305 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 73 per million people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,419 per million people 816.25 per million people 602.54 per million people Belgium
2010s 1,347 per million people 1,037 per million people 310.01 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 1,378 per million people against 1,305 per million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73 per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Belgium ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.