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

Finland
62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
Portugal rank
22nd

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

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 21,581 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 24,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,255 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 37,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 56,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,445 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 51,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 650.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 57,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 74,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,861 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, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Finland and Portugal?
21,581 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Finland ranks 25th 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