Portugal vs World: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Portugal
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
World
1,486 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
World rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Portugal
- World
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World, a difference of 4,497 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and World ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,372 per 1000000 pop | 895.29 per 1000000 pop | 1,477 per 1000000 pop | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,092 per 1000000 pop | 1,137 per 1000000 pop | 2,955 per 1000000 pop | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,558 per 1000000 pop | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | 4,146 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, Portugal or World?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Portugal and World?
- 4,497 per 1000000 pop, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and World rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Portugal ranks 12th and World ranks 10th 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.