Belgium vs Denmark: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Belgium
32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Denmark
34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Belgium rank
18th
Denmark rank
17th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198119952010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 1,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 17th of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 20,535 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,216 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,319 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
1990s 25,656 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,445 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2000s 32,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,835 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2010s 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Belgium and Denmark?
1,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Belgium ranks 18th and Denmark ranks 17th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed