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Belgium vs Indonesia

On research quality in 2022–now, Indonesia ranks #27 in the world and Belgium #29, of 192 countries. Belgium stands higher in 14 of the 26 fields both publish in, Indonesia in 12.

Belgium

World rank, 2022–now
#29
#17 all time
Works, 2022–now
106k
fractional
Top-10% rate
19.4%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
43%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Medical Terminology, Equine, Insect Science.

Indonesia

World rank, 2022–now
#27
#40 all time
Works, 2022–now
1.6M
fractional
Top-10% rate
7.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
86%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Human Factors and Ergonomics, Demography, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

Belgium stands higher in 14 of 26 fields, Indonesia in 12. Each bar is that side’s standing among all countries ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

How has their output grown?

200k400k600kIndonesia417k in 2025Belgium27k in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Belgium or Indonesia?

Indonesia publishes 14.9× as much research as Belgium in 2022–now (1.6M against 106k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Belgium or Indonesia?

19.4% of Belgium's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 7.2% for Indonesia.

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