MDG: Eastern Asia vs Portugal: Researchers per million inhabitants
MDG: Eastern Asia
2,387 FTE
in 2023
Portugal
5,983 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 FTE against 2,387 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,596 FTE.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 50 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.65 FTE | 1,401 FTE | 1,032 FTE | Portugal |
| 2000s | 697.71 FTE | 2,372 FTE | 1,674 FTE | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,375 FTE | 4,092 FTE | 2,718 FTE | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,092 FTE | 5,558 FTE | 3,466 FTE | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Eastern Asia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,983 FTE against 2,387 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
- 3,596 FTE, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release