Cataluña vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Cataluña
2,698 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Cataluña rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Cataluña
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,698 Thousand persons in Cataluña, a difference of 32 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cataluña ahead.
Cataluña ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 437 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cataluña | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,039 Thousand persons | 845 Thousand persons | 194.3 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2000s | 1,421 Thousand persons | 1,095 Thousand persons | 325.93 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2010s | 1,879 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 57.2 Thousand persons | Cataluña |
| 2020s | 2,421 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 33.57 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Cataluña or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,698 Thousand persons in Cataluña as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Cataluña and Portugal?
- 32 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cataluña and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Cataluña ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.