Continente vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2
Continente
2,638 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 over time
- Continente
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,638 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 92 Thousand persons.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 441 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.2 Thousand persons | 845 Thousand persons | 23.8 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,059 Thousand persons | 1,095 Thousand persons | 36.45 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,752 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 70.55 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,370 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 84.7 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, Continente or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,638 Thousand persons in Continente as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Continente and Portugal?
- 92 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Continente and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Continente ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 441 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.