Contact Contacts
Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Belgium

Researchers per million people in Belgium in 2023 — 5,990 per 1M. Ranked 10 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 141.8%.

2023 5,990 per 1M +2.95% vs 2022
World rank 10of 76
Period maximum 5,990 per 1M2023
Period minimum 2,477 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Belgium, 1996–20232,0003,0004,0005,0006,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2,477 per 1M1997: 2,582 per 1M1998: 2,707 per 1M1999: 2,911 per 1M2000: 2,983 per 1M2001: 3,141 per 1M2002: 2,975 per 1M2003: 2,985 per 1M2004: 3,116 per 1M2005: 3,173 per 1M2006: 3,318 per 1M2007: 3,431 per 1M2008: 3,448 per 1M2009: 3,555 per 1M2010: 3,756 per 1M2011: 3,880 per 1M2012: 4,117 per 1M2013: 4,162 per 1M2014: 4,545 per 1M2015: 4,732 per 1M2016: 4,798 per 1M2017: 4,757 per 1M2018: 5,040 per 1M2019: 5,291 per 1M2020: 5,419 per 1M2021: 5,771 per 1M2022: 5,819 per 1M2023: 5,990 per 1M
Change over the period: +3,513 (+141.79%) Average annual rate: 3.32 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 5,990 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Western Europe computed 5,837 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 5,990 +171 +2.95%
2022 5,819 +48 +0.83%
2021 5,771 +352 +6.5%
2020 5,419 +128 +2.42%
2019 5,291 +251 +4.98%
2018 5,040 +283 +5.94%
2017 4,757 −41 −0.85%
2016 4,798 +67 +1.41%
2015 4,732 +187 +4.11%
2014 4,545 +383 +9.21%
2013 4,162 +45 +1.09%
2012 4,117 +236 +6.09%
2011 3,880 +125 +3.32%
2010 3,756 +201 +5.65%
2009 3,555 +107 +3.1%
2008 3,448 +17 +0.49%
2007 3,431 +113 +3.41%
2006 3,318 +145 +4.57%
2005 3,173 +57 +1.82%
2004 3,116 +131 +4.39%
2003 2,985 +11 +0.36%
2002 2,975 −166 −5.29%
2001 3,141 +158 +5.3%
2000 2,983 +72 +2.46%
1999 2,911 +204 +7.53%
1998 2,707 +125 +4.83%
1997 2,582 +105 +4.23%
1996 2,477 — —

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LI Liechtenstein 18,130 AT Austria 6,634 NL Netherlands 6,563 CH Switzerland 6,108 BE Belgium 5,990 DE Germany 5,926 FR France 5,369 LU Luxembourg 5,359
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Belgium

Education R&D expenditure (% of GDP)

Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.

Belgium by year Education Scientific and technical journal articles

The number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.

Belgium by year Education Patent applications by residents

How many patent applications residents of a country file per year.

Belgium by year Education Tertiary education enrollment

How many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.

Belgium by year
All indicators for Belgium