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

Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Slovenia
25,863 Persons
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Slovenia rank
7th

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
050.0k100.0k150.0k198220032024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 137,767 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 6.3 times Slovenia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 33,143 Persons 11,927 Persons 21,216 Persons Portugal
2000s 54,423 Persons 13,033 Persons 41,390 Persons Portugal
2010s 102,737 Persons 21,416 Persons 81,321 Persons Portugal
2020s 143,052 Persons 25,435 Persons 117,617 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, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 25,863 Persons in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Portugal and Slovenia?
137,767 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Portugal ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 25 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

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).