Portugal vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 104,487 Persons against 81,044 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 23,443 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,289 Persons | 49,036 Persons | 44,747 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14,948 Persons | 59,465 Persons | 44,517 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40,203 Persons | 69,628 Persons | 29,426 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 74,776 Persons | 102,926 Persons | 28,150 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 104,487 Persons against 81,044 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Portugal and Sweden?
- 23,443 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org