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
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.