Greece vs Portugal: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex

Greece
89,396 Head count
in 2023
Portugal
125,348 Head count
in 2024
Greece rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198220032024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 125,348 Head count against 89,396 Head count in Greece, a difference of 35,952 Head count.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 21,107 Head count 21,441 Head count 334 Head count Portugal
2000s 29,265 Head count 34,923 Head count 5,659 Head count Portugal
2010s 57,557 Head count 86,426 Head count 28,869 Head count Portugal
2020s 81,001 Head count 112,492 Head count 31,490 Head count Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 125,348 Head count against 89,396 Head count in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex between Greece and Portugal?
35,952 Head count, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,242 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed