Denmark vs Portugal: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 1,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 33,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,073 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 36,427 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,484 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2020s 40,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,080 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Portugal?
1,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed