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

Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 139,853 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 23,777 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 25 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 16,376 Persons 66,863 Persons 50,487 Persons Sweden
1990s 28,488 Persons 97,350 Persons 68,862 Persons Sweden
2000s 55,814 Persons 113,593 Persons 57,779 Persons Sweden
2010s 104,996 Persons 133,128 Persons 28,133 Persons Sweden
2020s 147,206 Persons 141,105 Persons 6,101 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 Sweden?
Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 139,853 Persons in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Portugal and Sweden?
23,777 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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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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).