Belgium vs Poland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Belgium
82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland
117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Poland rank
17th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 35,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Poland ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Poland |
| 1990s | 27,215 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,756 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,865 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Poland |
| 2020s | 76,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 111,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Poland |
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 size, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Belgium and Poland?
- 35,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.