Portugal vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Portugal rank
9th
Spain rank
6th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 268,218 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,375 Persons | 93,808 Persons | 76,433 Persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 24,854 Persons | 135,059 Persons | 110,205 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 56,246 Persons | 288,249 Persons | 232,004 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 102,737 Persons | 350,452 Persons | 247,715 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 143,052 Persons | 407,114 Persons | 264,061 Persons | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 431,848 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 Portugal and Spain?
- 268,218 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th 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
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).