Germany vs Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Germany
5,926 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 5,926 per 1000000 pop in Germany, a difference of 57 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,414 per 1000000 pop | 2,372 per 1000000 pop | 1,041 per 1000000 pop | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,658 per 1000000 pop | 4,092 per 1000000 pop | 565.65 per 1000000 pop | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,660 per 1000000 pop | 5,558 per 1000000 pop | 101.51 per 1000000 pop | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 5,926 per 1000000 pop in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Germany and Portugal?
- 57 per 1000000 pop, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 106 countries.
- 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.