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

Portugal
45,414
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,899 against 45,414 in Portugal, a difference of 13,485.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 14,510 39,832 25,322 Switzerland
2010s 20,692 49,271 28,579 Switzerland
2020s 38,121 56,505 18,384 Switzerland

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 58,899 against 45,414 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Portugal and Switzerland?
13,485, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Portugal ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 54 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed