Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4,210 per million people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 865.9 per million people | 3,154 per million people | 2,288 per million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,030 per million people | 4,092 per million people | 3,063 per million people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,486 per million people | 5,558 per million people | 4,072 per million people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 4,210 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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.