Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Belgium
Belgium: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,990 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,990 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,990 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
2,975 per 1000000 pop
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,990 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Belgium peaked at 5,990 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,975 per 1000000 pop, in 2002.
That places Belgium 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,983 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 3,141 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,975 per 1000000 pop | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,985 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,116 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,173 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,318 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,431 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,448 per 1000000 pop | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,555 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,756 per 1000000 pop | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,880 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,117 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,162 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,545 per 1000000 pop | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,732 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,798 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,757 per 1000000 pop | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,040 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5,291 per 1000000 pop | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,419 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,771 per 1000000 pop | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,819 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,990 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,990 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,990 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,212 per 1000000 pop | 2,975 per 1000000 pop | 3,555 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,508 per 1000000 pop | 3,756 per 1000000 pop | 5,291 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,750 per 1000000 pop | 5,419 per 1000000 pop | 5,990 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 412 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 412 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Belgium?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Belgium was 5,990 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,990 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,975 per 1000000 pop in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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