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

Norway
89,864 Persons
in 2019
Portugal
131,128 Persons
in 2020
Norway rank
14th
Portugal rank
11th

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 131,128 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway, a difference of 41,264 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 27,272 Persons 16,365 Persons 10,906 Persons Norway
1990s 38,714 Persons 26,847 Persons 11,867 Persons Norway
2000s 55,813 Persons 58,319 Persons 2,506 Persons Portugal
2010s 75,352 Persons 102,737 Persons 27,385 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, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 131,128 Persons against 89,864 Persons in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Norway and Portugal?
41,264 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Norway ranks 14th 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).