Cataluña vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
Cataluña
66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- Cataluña
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cataluña, a difference of 17,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Cataluña's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.
Cataluña ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 416 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cataluña | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 275.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16,083 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,748 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 335.27 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Cataluña |
| 2000s | 36,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,800 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Cataluña |
| 2010s | 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 51,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58,332 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 74,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Cataluña or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cataluña as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Portugal?
- 17,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Cataluña and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Cataluña ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 416 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.