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

Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
Greater London
115,354 Persons
in 2017
Belgium rank
5th
Greater London rank
7th

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

  • Belgium
  • Greater London
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220122023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 115,354 Persons in Greater London, a difference of 49,164 Persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Greater London's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 5th and Greater London ranks 7th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greater London Difference Ahead
2000s 83,606 Persons 71,658 Persons 11,949 Persons Belgium
2010s 109,356 Persons 101,001 Persons 8,356 Persons Belgium

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 Greater London?
Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 115,354 Persons in Greater London as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Belgium and Greater London?
49,164 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greater London?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Greater London rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Belgium ranks 5th and Greater London ranks 7th 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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About this data

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).