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

24 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

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

Estonia

13,729 Persons

in 2023

Portugal

163,630 Persons

in 2024

Estonia rank

9th

Portugal rank

8th

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

Estonia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 149,901 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 11.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 9 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,560 Persons	35,008 Persons	28,447 Persons	Portugal
2000s	8,227 Persons	56,986 Persons	48,758 Persons	Portugal
2010s	9,972 Persons	102,737 Persons	92,765 Persons	Portugal
2020s	12,437 Persons	143,052 Persons	130,615 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, Estonia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Estonia and Portugal?: 149,901 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Estonia ranks 9th 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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About this data

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).