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

Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
2,784 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Romania rank
16th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 2,784 Thousand persons against 2,730 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 54 Thousand persons.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 16th of 48 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 845 Thousand persons 2,021 Thousand persons 1,176 Thousand persons Romania
2000s 1,095 Thousand persons 2,220 Thousand persons 1,125 Thousand persons Romania
2010s 1,822 Thousand persons 2,568 Thousand persons 745.42 Thousand persons Romania
2020s 2,455 Thousand persons 2,748 Thousand persons 293.35 Thousand persons Romania

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, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 2,784 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 Portugal and Romania?
54 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 16th 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.

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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