Czechia vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Czechia
118,044 Persons
in 2020
Portugal
131,128 Persons
in 2020
Czechia rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Czechia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 131,128 Persons against 118,044 Persons in Czechia, a difference of 13,084 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 50,707 Persons 30,334 Persons 20,373 Persons Czechia
2000s 54,997 Persons 41,426 Persons 13,572 Persons Czechia
2010s 112,752 Persons 116,376 Persons 3,624 Persons Portugal
2020s 118,044 Persons 131,128 Persons 13,084 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Czechia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 131,128 Persons against 118,044 Persons in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Czechia and Portugal?
13,084 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Czechia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).