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

Belgium
148,062 Persons
in 2019
Spain
377,862 Persons
in 2019
Belgium rank
7th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 377,862 Persons against 148,062 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 229,800 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Belgium's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 80,703 Persons 302,470 Persons 221,767 Persons Spain
2010s 109,058 Persons 352,663 Persons 243,605 Persons Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 377,862 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 Spain?
229,800 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th 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).