Greece vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Greece
2,462 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199920122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,462 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 268 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,212 Thousand persons 845 Thousand persons 367.5 Thousand persons Greece
2000s 1,548 Thousand persons 1,095 Thousand persons 452.85 Thousand persons Greece
2010s 2,060 Thousand persons 1,822 Thousand persons 237.77 Thousand persons Greece
2020s 2,420 Thousand persons 2,455 Thousand persons 34.33 Thousand persons Portugal

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, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,462 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Greece and Portugal?
268 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Greece ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
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