How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.

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.

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

Portugal

131,128 Persons

in 2020

Sweden

139,853 Persons

in 2023

Portugal rank

11th

Sweden rank

9th

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

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 131,128 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 8,725 Persons.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 23 countries.

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

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

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, Portugal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 131,128 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Portugal and Sweden?: 8,725 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?: Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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: 21 August 2026

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).