Hungary vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Hungary
2,447 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,447 Thousand persons in Hungary, a difference of 283 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,347 Thousand persons | 845 Thousand persons | 502.1 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,495 Thousand persons | 1,095 Thousand persons | 399.18 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,907 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 84.51 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 128.7 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, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,447 Thousand persons in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Hungary and Portugal?
- 283 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- 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.