Belgium vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Poland rank
5th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 326,075 Persons against 164,518 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 161,557 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 8th and Poland ranks 5th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 80,157 Persons 122,941 Persons 42,783 Persons Poland
2010s 112,382 Persons 179,701 Persons 67,319 Persons Poland
2020s 161,762 Persons 315,819 Persons 154,058 Persons Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 326,075 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 Poland?
161,557 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Belgium ranks 8th and Poland 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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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).