Netherlands 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
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 260,716 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 97,086 Persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 9th of 12 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,627 Persons | 36,872 Persons | 77,755 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 115,274 Persons | 54,423 Persons | 60,851 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 193,757 Persons | 102,737 Persons | 91,020 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 245,620 Persons | 143,052 Persons | 102,568 Persons | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 260,716 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 Netherlands and Portugal?
- 97,086 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 6th 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).