Iceland vs Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 5,953 per 1000000 pop in Iceland, a difference of 30 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 2,612 per 1000000 pop | 4,655 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 4,184 per 1000000 pop | 1,930 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 5,700 per 1000000 pop | 885.5 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 5,953 per 1000000 pop in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and Portugal?
- 30 per 1000000 pop, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 13th 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.