Netherlands vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 195,127 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 31,497 Persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Netherlands ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 6 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 114,627 Persons 36,872 Persons 77,755 Persons Netherlands
2000s 115,274 Persons 54,423 Persons 60,850 Persons Netherlands
2010s 169,861 Persons 93,580 Persons 76,282 Persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 195,127 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Netherlands and Portugal?
31,497 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).