Iceland vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D
Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Researchers in R&D over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 5,953 per million people in Iceland, a difference of 30 per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 per million people | 1,401 per million people | 3,399 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,267 per million people | 2,612 per million people | 4,655 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per million people | 4,184 per million people | 1,930 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per million people | 5,700 per million people | 885.5 per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 5,953 per million people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iceland and Portugal?
- 30 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Iceland ranks 12th 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.