Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal
Portugal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,983 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal stood at 5,983 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal peaked at 5,983 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,634 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,634 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 1,717 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,828 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,939 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,976 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,013 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,345 per 1000000 pop | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2,674 per 1000000 pop | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,827 per 1000000 pop | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 3,769 per 1000000 pop | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,924 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,166 per 1000000 pop | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,032 per 1000000 pop | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,606 per 1000000 pop | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,658 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,725 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,992 per 1000000 pop | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,348 per 1000000 pop | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4,614 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,859 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,131 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,431 per 1000000 pop | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,687 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,983 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,372 per 1000000 pop | 1,634 per 1000000 pop | 3,827 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,092 per 1000000 pop | 3,606 per 1000000 pop | 4,859 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,558 per 1000000 pop | 5,131 per 1000000 pop | 5,983 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal was 5,983 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,983 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,634 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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