Belgium vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 260,716 Persons against 164,518 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 96,198 Persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,157 Persons | 115,489 Persons | 35,332 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 112,382 Persons | 188,851 Persons | 76,469 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 161,762 Persons | 249,850 Persons | 88,089 Persons | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 260,716 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 Netherlands?
- 96,198 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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).