İstanbul vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

İstanbul
3,620 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
9th
Portugal rank
17th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time

  • İstanbul
  • Portugal
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How they compare

İstanbul currently reports 3,620 Thousand persons against 2,730 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 890 Thousand persons.

That makes İstanbul's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was İstanbul ahead.

İstanbul ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 17th of 437 regions.

İstanbul has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade İstanbul Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,347 Thousand persons 1,251 Thousand persons 96.15 Thousand persons İstanbul
2010s 2,130 Thousand persons 1,822 Thousand persons 307.47 Thousand persons İstanbul
2020s 3,353 Thousand persons 2,455 Thousand persons 898.37 Thousand persons İstanbul

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, İstanbul or Portugal?
İstanbul, at 3,620 Thousand persons against 2,730 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between İstanbul and Portugal?
890 Thousand persons, with İstanbul ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do İstanbul and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
İstanbul ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed