Hungary vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Hungary
2,447 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,447 Thousand persons in Hungary, a difference of 283 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,347 Thousand persons | 845 Thousand persons | 502.1 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,495 Thousand persons | 1,095 Thousand persons | 399.18 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,907 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 84.51 Thousand persons | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 128.7 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, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,447 Thousand persons in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Hungary and Portugal?
- 283 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Hungary ranks 20th 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.