Belgium vs Denmark: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Belgium
60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2020
Denmark
43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Denmark rank
15th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Denmark, a difference of 17,707 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 15th of 28 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 32,969 Persons (full-time equivalent) 37,366 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,397 Persons (full-time equivalent) Denmark
2010s 42,838 Persons (full-time equivalent) 36,537 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,301 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Denmark?
17,707 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Belgium ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.