Austria vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Austria
2,947 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,947 Thousand persons against 2,730 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 217 Thousand persons.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,238 Thousand persons | 845 Thousand persons | 393.2 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,507 Thousand persons | 1,095 Thousand persons | 411.17 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,232 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 410.08 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 2,815 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 360.65 Thousand persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 2,947 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, nuts 1 between Austria and Portugal?
- 217 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Austria ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.