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
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.