East Asia & Pacific vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D

East Asia & Pacific
2,426 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

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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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.