Late-demographic dividend vs Portugal: Researchers in R&D

Late-demographic dividend
2,060 per million people
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 per million people
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend rank
11th
Portugal rank
11th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5,983 per million people against 2,060 per million people in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3,923 per million people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.9 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 769.53 per million people 1,401 per million people 631.78 per million people Portugal
2000s 977.16 per million people 2,372 per million people 1,395 per million people Portugal
2010s 1,274 per million people 4,092 per million people 2,819 per million people Portugal
2020s 1,837 per million people 5,558 per million people 3,721 per million people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Late-demographic dividend or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5,983 per million people against 2,060 per million people in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Late-demographic dividend and Portugal?
3,923 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Portugal rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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.