Science & Technology in Belgium 128 indicators covering science & technology for Belgium. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 26.7% 184th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 2024 down 8.5% 134th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person 2024 down 9.5% 136th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 23.2% 189th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million 2024 down 4.2% 83rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 33rd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year 2024 down 76.7% 129th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year 2024 down 73.3% 145th Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 2023 up 2.6% 28th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person 2023 down 2.8% 17th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 17.4% 73rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.5515 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.0% 9th Digital connectivity composite index 0.5739 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 42.5% 40th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year 2023 down 194.6% 122nd Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million 2024 down 4.2% 83rd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people 2024 down 8.5% 134th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people 2024 down 8.5% 134th Patent applications, nonresidents 415 2021 up 226.8% 48th Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% 2024 up 12.7% 23rd Number of people using the Internet 11.36 million people 2024 up 19.2% 56th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 1,562 Patents 2023 up 2.6% 12th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Patent applications, residents 799 2021 up 25.6% 38th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 394.5 Patents 2022 down 60.3% 10th Research and development expenditure 3.3% 2023 up 41.0% 6th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,883 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.7% 13th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% 2024 up 12.7% 26th Patents - technology diffusion 1,076 Patents 2023 up 37.1% 27th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,883 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.7% 13th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,883 Thousand persons 2025 up 30.7% 13th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.23 per 100 people 2024 up 23.6% 17th Landline Internet subscriptions 5.19 million 2024 up 29.4% 34th Life science patents granted, by filing office 68 patents 2023 — 19th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 44.23 per 100 population 2024 up 23.6% 18th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 70.0% 17th Researchers in R&D 5,990 per million people 2023 up 43.9% 10th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 3.3% 2023 up 41.0% 6th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.6% 2025 up 14.6% 15th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.7% 2025 up 57.7% 20th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 1,562 Patents 2023 up 2.6% 12th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 5,990 FTE 2023 up 43.9% 10th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 13.6% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 394.5 Patents 2022 down 60.3% 10th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 5,990 per million people 2023 up 43.9% 10th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 13.6% 1st Life science patents granted, by technology 25 patents 2023 up 2,400.0% 27th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 96.9% 2024 down 0.3% 40th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.9% 2024 down 0.3% 42nd Annual patent applications per million people 68.96 applications per million people 2021 up 19.7% 31st Annual patent applications 799 2021 up 25.6% 38th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 5.09 million number 2023 up 58.8% 33rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,279 Number 2012 down 4.3% 13th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 69.6% 2021 up 47.3% 19th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 195.12 Number 2012 down 12.6% 13th Page 1 of 3 Next →