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
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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.

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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