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
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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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed