Ireland vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Ireland
35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Portugal
47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 12,829 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,486 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,037 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9,386 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,748 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 22,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Portugal |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Ireland and Portugal?
- 12,829 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Ireland ranks 28th 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.