How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Croatia

28,059 Persons

in 2023

Portugal

163,630 Persons

in 2024

Croatia rank

5th

Portugal rank

8th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Croatia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia, a difference of 135,571 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 5.8 times Croatia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 9 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19,176 Persons	106,914 Persons	87,737 Persons	Portugal
2020s	27,232 Persons	143,052 Persons	115,820 Persons	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Croatia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 28,059 Persons in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Croatia and Portugal?: 135,571 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Croatia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).