Finland vs Portugal: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and
Finland
3.3%
in 2023
Portugal
3.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
5th
Portugal rank
7th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Finland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.