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

Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Estonia rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th

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

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

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 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 12 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 function — r&d personnel, 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 function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel?
Estonia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 12 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

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).