Belgium vs France: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
France rank
2nd

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

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 164,518 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 513,948 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 4.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and France ranks 2nd of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 80,157 Persons 441,169 Persons 361,011 Persons France
2010s 94,550 Persons 547,149 Persons 452,599 Persons France
2020s 161,762 Persons 674,980 Persons 513,219 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Belgium or France?
France, at 678,466 Persons against 164,518 Persons in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Belgium and France?
513,948 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Belgium ranks 5th and France ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).