Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2,258 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3,725 per million people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,924 per million people 2,372 per million people 448.41 per million people Portugal
2010s 1,857 per million people 4,092 per million people 2,235 per million people Portugal
2020s 2,070 per million people 5,558 per million people 3,488 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
3,725 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.