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

Estonia
10,334 Persons
in 2019
Portugal
131,128 Persons
in 2020
Estonia rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th

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

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 131,128 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 120,794 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 12.7 times Estonia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 9 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6,560 Persons 35,008 Persons 28,447 Persons Portugal
2000s 8,130 Persons 54,423 Persons 46,293 Persons Portugal
2010s 9,972 Persons 102,737 Persons 92,765 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, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 131,128 Persons against 10,334 Persons in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Estonia and Portugal?
120,794 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Estonia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 9 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).