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

16 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Belgium

164,518 Persons

in 2023

Portugal

163,630 Persons

in 2024

Belgium rank

8th

Portugal rank

9th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

Belgium
Portugal

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 888 Persons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80,157 Persons	58,381 Persons	21,776 Persons	Belgium
2010s	112,382 Persons	102,816 Persons	9,566 Persons	Belgium
2020s	161,762 Persons	147,206 Persons	14,556 Persons	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Belgium or Portugal?: Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Belgium and Portugal?: 888 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?: Belgium ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).