Portugal vs Chinese Taipei: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Chinese Taipei
388,265 Persons
in 2024
Portugal rank
9th
Chinese Taipei rank
7th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Portugal
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 388,265 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 224,635 Persons.

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 2.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 9th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th of 30 countries.

Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1990s 35,008 Persons 132,075 Persons 97,068 Persons Chinese Taipei
2000s 54,423 Persons 193,275 Persons 138,852 Persons Chinese Taipei
2010s 102,737 Persons 309,006 Persons 206,270 Persons Chinese Taipei
2020s 147,168 Persons 369,041 Persons 221,874 Persons Chinese Taipei

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 Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 388,265 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Portugal and Chinese Taipei?
224,635 Persons, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Chinese Taipei?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Chinese Taipei rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Portugal ranks 9th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th 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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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).