Belgium vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Belgium
148,062 Persons
in 2019
Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 226,732 Persons against 148,062 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 78,670 Persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 23 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 82,407 Persons 116,271 Persons 33,864 Persons Netherlands
2010s 109,058 Persons 184,724 Persons 75,666 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 226,732 Persons against 148,062 Persons in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Belgium and Netherlands?
78,670 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).