London (NUTS 2021) vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

London (NUTS 2021)
68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
London (NUTS 2021) rank
21st
Portugal rank
20th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • London (NUTS 2021)
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198220032024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in London (NUTS 2021), a difference of 15,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times London (NUTS 2021)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was London (NUTS 2021) ahead.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 412 regions.

London (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade London (NUTS 2021) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 43,701 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,314 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,387 Full-time equivalent (FTE) London (NUTS 2021)
2010s 57,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) London (NUTS 2021)

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, London (NUTS 2021) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in London (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between London (NUTS 2021) and Portugal?
15,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for London (NUTS 2021) and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do London (NUTS 2021) and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 412 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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed