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
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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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.