Belgium vs Finland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE
Belgium
32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Finland
30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Belgium rank
18th
Finland rank
20th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 2,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 20th of 46 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,507 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,666 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,038 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
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 Finland?
- Belgium, at 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Belgium and Finland?
- 2,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 20th 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.