Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
70.05 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
22nd
Portugal rank
12th

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 70.05 per 1000000 pop in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 5,913 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Portugal's figure about 85.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 46.43 per 1000000 pop 2,372 per 1000000 pop 2,326 per 1000000 pop Portugal
2010s 62.78 per 1000000 pop 4,092 per 1000000 pop 4,030 per 1000000 pop Portugal
2020s 69.25 per 1000000 pop 5,558 per 1000000 pop 5,489 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 70.05 per 1000000 pop in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Portugal?
5,913 per 1000000 pop, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Portugal rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd 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