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Researchers per million people — Portugal

Researchers per million people in Portugal in 2023 — 5,983 per 1M. Ranked 11 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 376.4%.

2023 5,983 per 1M +5.22% vs 2022
World rank 11of 76
Period maximum 5,983 per 1M2023
Period minimum 1,256 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Portugal, 1996–202302,0004,0006,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,256 per 1M1997: 1,352 per 1M1998: 1,450 per 1M1999: 1,547 per 1M2000: 1,634 per 1M2001: 1,717 per 1M2002: 1,828 per 1M2003: 1,939 per 1M2004: 1,976 per 1M2005: 2,013 per 1M2006: 2,345 per 1M2007: 2,674 per 1M2008: 3,827 per 1M2009: 3,769 per 1M2010: 3,924 per 1M2011: 4,166 per 1M2012: 4,032 per 1M2013: 3,606 per 1M2014: 3,658 per 1M2015: 3,725 per 1M2016: 3,992 per 1M2017: 4,348 per 1M2018: 4,614 per 1M2019: 4,859 per 1M2020: 5,131 per 1M2021: 5,431 per 1M2022: 5,687 per 1M2023: 5,983 per 1M
Change over the period: +4,727 (+376.38%) Average annual rate: 5.95 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 5,983 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 5,983 +297 +5.22%
2022 5,687 +256 +4.71%
2021 5,431 +299 +5.84%
2020 5,131 +272 +5.6%
2019 4,859 +245 +5.31%
2018 4,614 +266 +6.12%
2017 4,348 +356 +8.92%
2016 3,992 +268 +7.18%
2015 3,725 +66 +1.81%
2014 3,658 +53 +1.46%
2013 3,606 −427 −10.58%
2012 4,032 −134 −3.21%
2011 4,166 +242 +6.18%
2010 3,924 +155 +4.12%
2009 3,769 −59 −1.53%
2008 3,827 +1,153 +43.1%
2007 2,674 +330 +14.05%
2006 2,345 +332 +16.47%
2005 2,013 +38 +1.91%
2004 1,976 +37 +1.89%
2003 1,939 +111 +6.1%
2002 1,828 +110 +6.42%
2001 1,717 +83 +5.11%
2000 1,634 +87 +5.64%
1999 1,547 +96 +6.64%
1998 1,450 +98 +7.23%
1997 1,352 +96 +7.68%
1996 1,256 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PT Portugal 5,983 SI Slovenia 5,616 GR Greece 5,283 ES Spain 3,654 IT Italy 2,855 RS Serbia 2,515 HR Croatia 2,440 MT Malta 2,355 MK North Macedonia 922 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 670
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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