Greece vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Greece
69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Greece rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece, a difference of 14,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,877 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 1990s | 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,724 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Greece |
| 2000s | 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 28,018 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Greece |
| 2010s | 44,891 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 51,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 74,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,370 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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Greece and Portugal?
- 14,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Greece ranks 24th 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.