Belgium vs Slovenia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
Slovenia
25,863 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Slovenia rank
7th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 138,655 Persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 6.4 times Slovenia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 25 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 80,157 Persons 13,220 Persons 66,937 Persons Belgium
2010s 112,382 Persons 21,413 Persons 90,968 Persons Belgium
2020s 161,762 Persons 25,613 Persons 136,148 Persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Belgium or Slovenia?
Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Belgium and Slovenia?
138,655 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Belgium ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).