Germany vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D

Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 5,926 per million people in Germany, a difference of 57 per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,917 per million people 1,401 per million people 1,516 per million people Germany
2000s 3,414 per million people 2,372 per million people 1,041 per million people Germany
2010s 4,658 per million people 4,092 per million people 565.65 per million people Germany
2020s 5,660 per million people 5,558 per million people 101.51 per million people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 5,926 per million people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Germany and Portugal?
57 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Germany ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 103 countries.
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.