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
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.