Denmark vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Denmark
71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 12,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 20,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,037 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
1990s 30,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,466 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2000s 45,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,723 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 59,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,194 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2020s 67,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 74,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Denmark and Portugal?
12,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed