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

Latest (2023)
5,983 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,983 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
1,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Portugal, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 1.6k per 1000000 pop2001: 1.7k per 1000000 pop2002: 1.8k per 1000000 pop2003: 1.9k per 1000000 pop2004: 2.0k per 1000000 pop2005: 2.0k per 1000000 pop2006: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2007: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2008: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2009: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2010: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2011: 4.2k per 1000000 pop2012: 4.0k per 1000000 pop2013: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2014: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2015: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2016: 4.0k per 1000000 pop2017: 4.3k per 1000000 pop2018: 4.6k per 1000000 pop2019: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2020: 5.1k per 1000000 pop2021: 5.4k per 1000000 pop2022: 5.7k per 1000000 pop2023: 6.0k per 1000000 pop

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,563 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 6,108 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 11 Belgium 5,990 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 13 Iceland 5,953 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 14 Germany 5,926 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 15 Ireland 5,753 per 1000000 pop compare

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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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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