Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2,100 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 2,100 per 1000000 pop in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,883 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 22 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 877.68 per 1000000 pop 2,372 per 1000000 pop 1,494 per 1000000 pop Portugal
2010s 1,388 per 1000000 pop 4,092 per 1000000 pop 2,704 per 1000000 pop Portugal
2020s 1,911 per 1000000 pop 5,558 per 1000000 pop 3,647 per 1000000 pop Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 2,100 per 1000000 pop in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Portugal?
3,883 per 1000000 pop, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Portugal rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed