Belgium vs Latvia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia, a difference of 58,864 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Belgium's figure about 32.7 times Latvia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,937 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,130 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 31,807 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 42,893 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,021 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 41,872 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Belgium |
| 2020s | 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,381 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 59,340 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 Latvia?
- Belgium, at 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Latvia?
- 58,864 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.