Estonia vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel 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 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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).