Finland vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 8,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,440 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,891 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 1990s | 20,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,183 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,916 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2000s | 31,666 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2010s | 29,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2020s | 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 38,080 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,656 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 in business enterprise sector by size, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Finland and Portugal?
- 8,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Finland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.