Belgium vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
5th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 164,518 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 354,311 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,157 Persons | 298,031 Persons | 217,874 Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 112,382 Persons | 414,011 Persons | 301,629 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 161,762 Persons | 509,912 Persons | 348,150 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 164,518 Persons in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Belgium and Italy?
- 354,311 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).