Belgium vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 182,136 Persons against 119,732 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 62,404 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,432 Persons | 46,429 Persons | 9,997 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 39,415 Persons | 101,182 Persons | 61,767 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 59,975 Persons | 134,546 Persons | 74,571 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 120,066 Persons | 172,602 Persons | 52,536 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 182,136 Persons against 119,732 Persons in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Belgium and Spain?
- 62,404 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org