East Asia & Pacific vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3,557 per million people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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 | East Asia & Pacific | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877.74 per million people | 1,401 per million people | 523.58 per million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,207 per million people | 2,372 per million people | 1,165 per million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,528 per million people | 4,092 per million people | 2,564 per million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,148 per million people | 5,558 per million people | 3,410 per million people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, East Asia & Pacific or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?
- 3,557 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.