Portugal vs Sweden: 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
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 139,853 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 23,777 Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,376 Persons | 66,863 Persons | 50,487 Persons | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28,488 Persons | 97,350 Persons | 68,862 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 55,814 Persons | 113,593 Persons | 57,779 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 104,996 Persons | 133,128 Persons | 28,133 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 147,206 Persons | 141,105 Persons | 6,101 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 139,853 Persons in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Portugal and Sweden?
- 23,777 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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).