Researchers per million inhabitants in Belgium
Belgium: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,990 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Belgium, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Belgium stood at 5,990 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 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 per million inhabitants in Belgium peaked at 5,990 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,477 FTE, in 1996.
That places Belgium 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Belgium, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,477 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 2,582 FTE | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,707 FTE | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,911 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,983 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,141 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,975 FTE | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,985 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,116 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,173 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,318 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,431 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,448 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,555 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,756 FTE | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,880 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,117 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,162 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,545 FTE | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,732 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,798 FTE | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,757 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,040 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5,291 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,419 FTE | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,771 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,819 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,990 FTE | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,669 FTE | 2,477 FTE | 2,911 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,212 FTE | 2,975 FTE | 3,555 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,508 FTE | 3,756 FTE | 5,291 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,750 FTE | 5,419 FTE | 5,990 FTE | 4 |
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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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Belgium?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Belgium was 5,990 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,990 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,477 FTE in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release