Belgium vs Poland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Belgium
77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Poland
109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Belgium rank
18th
Poland rank
15th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 31,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 48 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 43,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 82,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 55,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2010s 68,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 94,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,158 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 by sector of performance, educational, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Belgium and Poland?
31,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Belgium ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed