How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

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.

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

Belgium

164,518 Persons

in 2023

Switzerland

149,651 Persons

in 2023

Belgium rank

7th

Switzerland rank

10th

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

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 149,651 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 14,867 Persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 25 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	81,543 Persons	92,127 Persons	10,584 Persons	Switzerland
2010s	130,213 Persons	126,736 Persons	3,478 Persons	Belgium
2020s	161,762 Persons	144,789 Persons	16,972 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 Switzerland?: Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 149,651 Persons in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Belgium and Switzerland?: 14,867 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Belgium ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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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About this data

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: 21 August 2026

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).