Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Belgium
Belgium: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,990 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,990 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,975, in 2002.
That places Belgium 10th out of 92 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,983 | — |
| 2001 | 3,141 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,975 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,985 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,116 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,173 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,318 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,431 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,448 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,555 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,756 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,880 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,117 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,162 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,545 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,732 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,798 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,757 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,040 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5,291 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,419 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,771 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,819 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,990 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,212 | 2,975 | 3,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,508 | 3,756 | 5,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,750 | 5,419 | 5,990 | 4 |
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- 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)
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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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,975 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 92 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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