Portugal vs SDG: Oceania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Portugal
5,983 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Oceania
3,423 FTE
in 2023
Portugal rank
11th
SDG: Oceania rank
10th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Portugal
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,983 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 2,560 FTE.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Oceania ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Oceania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,401 FTE | 2,416 FTE | 1,015 FTE | SDG: Oceania |
| 2000s | 2,372 FTE | 2,861 FTE | 488.96 FTE | SDG: Oceania |
| 2010s | 4,092 FTE | 3,419 FTE | 673.03 FTE | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,558 FTE | 3,405 FTE | 2,153 FTE | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Portugal or SDG: Oceania?
- Portugal, at 5,983 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Portugal and SDG: Oceania?
- 2,560 FTE, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Oceania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and SDG: Oceania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Portugal ranks 11th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th of 103 countries.
- 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