Latvia 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
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 149,557 Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 11.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 11th 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 | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,519 Persons | 25,920 Persons | 17,401 Persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9,321 Persons | 54,423 Persons | 45,102 Persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,975 Persons | 102,737 Persons | 91,762 Persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,970 Persons | 143,052 Persons | 129,083 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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Latvia and Portugal?
- 149,557 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Latvia ranks 11th 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
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).