Ireland vs Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Ireland
5,753 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 5,753 per 1000000 pop in Ireland, a difference of 230 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,731 per 1000000 pop | 2,372 per 1000000 pop | 358.95 per 1000000 pop | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,688 per 1000000 pop | 4,092 per 1000000 pop | 595.79 per 1000000 pop | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,429 per 1000000 pop | 5,558 per 1000000 pop | 128.74 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 5,753 per 1000000 pop in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Ireland and Portugal?
- 230 per 1000000 pop, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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.