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

Portugal
5,983
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
872.97
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
South-Eastern Asia rank
15th

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

  • Portugal
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 against 872.97 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 5,110.

That makes Portugal's figure about 6.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Portugal ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,372 364.74 2,007 Portugal
2010s 4,092 675.28 3,417 Portugal
2020s 5,558 867.19 4,691 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Portugal or South-Eastern Asia?
Portugal, at 5,983 against 872.97 in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Portugal and South-Eastern Asia?
5,110, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South-Eastern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Portugal ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
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