Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Belgium

Belgium: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.5515 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5515 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.5852 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.3163 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.316 units per square kilometre2001: 0.328 units per square kilometre2002: 0.337 units per square kilometre2003: 0.355 units per square kilometre2004: 0.376 units per square kilometre2005: 0.417 units per square kilometre2006: 0.424 units per square kilometre2007: 0.444 units per square kilometre2008: 0.464 units per square kilometre2009: 0.482 units per square kilometre2010: 0.489 units per square kilometre2011: 0.506 units per square kilometre2012: 0.53 units per square kilometre2013: 0.541 units per square kilometre2014: 0.55 units per square kilometre2015: 0.544 units per square kilometre2016: 0.546 units per square kilometre2017: 0.53 units per square kilometre2018: 0.531 units per square kilometre2019: 0.532 units per square kilometre2020: 0.544 units per square kilometre2021: 0.585 units per square kilometre2022: 0.562 units per square kilometre2023: 0.551 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.5515 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.5852 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3163 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places Belgium 9th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3942 units per square kilometre 0.3163 units per square kilometre 0.4819 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5299 units per square kilometre 0.4894 units per square kilometre 0.5495 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5607 units per square kilometre 0.5445 units per square kilometre 0.5852 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Korea 0.7349 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Israel 0.6398 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 0.5772 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 0.4567 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 0.4032 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Denmark 0.3901 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Belgium?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.5515 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5852 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3163 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Scientific and technical journal articles Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,744 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.