Finland vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Finland
50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Portugal
47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Finland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal, a difference of 2,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 48 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 24,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,255 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 37,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 56,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,445 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 53,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Finland or Portugal?
Finland, at 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Finland and Portugal?
2,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2015.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Finland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed