Central Europe and the Baltics vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D

Central Europe and the Baltics
3,248 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 3,248 per million people in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 2,735 per million people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,401 per million people 1,401 per million people 0.6475 per million people Portugal
2000s 1,554 per million people 2,372 per million people 818.27 per million people Portugal
2010s 2,227 per million people 4,092 per million people 1,866 per million people Portugal
2020s 3,162 per million people 5,558 per million people 2,396 per million people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Central Europe and the Baltics or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 3,248 per million people in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
2,735 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.