Belgium vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size
Belgium
80,220
in 2024
Sweden
93,662
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93,662 against 80,220 in Belgium, a difference of 13,442.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 54 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,507 | 32,160 | 11,653 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25,524 | 39,755 | 14,231 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 32,732 | 53,429 | 20,698 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43,904 | 59,703 | 15,799 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76,129 | 87,786 | 11,658 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93,662 against 80,220 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Belgium and Sweden?
- 13,442, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 54 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.