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

Norway
42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Portugal
47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Norway rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th

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

  • Norway
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 5,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 17,884 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,077 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
1990s 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2000s 30,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,661 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 813.56 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Portugal
2010s 38,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,056 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, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Norway and Portugal?
5,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Norway ranks 26th 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