Researchers per million inhabitants in Portugal
Portugal: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,983 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Portugal, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Portugal is 5,983 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Portugal peaked at 5,983 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,256 FTE, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 11th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Portugal, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,256 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,352 FTE | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,450 FTE | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,547 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,634 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,717 FTE | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,828 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,939 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,976 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,013 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,345 FTE | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2,674 FTE | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,827 FTE | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 3,769 FTE | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,924 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,166 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,032 FTE | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,606 FTE | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,658 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,725 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,992 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,348 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4,614 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,859 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,131 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,431 FTE | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,687 FTE | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,983 FTE | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,401 FTE | 1,256 FTE | 1,547 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,372 FTE | 1,634 FTE | 3,827 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,092 FTE | 3,606 FTE | 4,859 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,558 FTE | 5,131 FTE | 5,983 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 per million inhabitants in Portugal?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Portugal was 5,983 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,983 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,256 FTE in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release