Portugal vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 90,723 Persons against 51,877 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 38,846 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,415 Persons | 14,549 Persons | 12,134 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 9,948 Persons | 44,486 Persons | 34,538 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 25,267 Persons | 62,868 Persons | 37,600 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 47,606 Persons | 82,626 Persons | 35,019 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 90,723 Persons against 51,877 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Portugal and Spain?
- 38,846 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org