Belgium vs Switzerland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Belgium
77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Switzerland
75,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2012
Belgium rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 75,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland, a difference of 2,044 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,134 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 48,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 42,576 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 50,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7,579 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 54,707 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 55,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 827 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 75,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2,044 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th 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.