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

Poland
326,075 Persons
in 2023
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Poland rank
3rd
Portugal rank
6th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 326,075 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 162,445 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 6 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 123,298 Persons 54,423 Persons 68,875 Persons Poland
2010s 180,923 Persons 102,737 Persons 78,186 Persons Poland
2020s 309,115 Persons 143,052 Persons 166,063 Persons Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 326,075 Persons against 163,630 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Poland and Portugal?
162,445 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Poland ranks 3rd 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).