İstanbul vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
İstanbul
3,620 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
9th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- İstanbul
- Portugal
How they compare
İstanbul currently reports 3,620 Thousand persons against 2,730 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 890 Thousand persons.
That makes İstanbul's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was İstanbul ahead.
İstanbul ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 17th of 122 regions.
İstanbul has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,347 Thousand persons | 1,251 Thousand persons | 96.15 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
| 2010s | 2,130 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 307.47 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
| 2020s | 3,353 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 898.37 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
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, İstanbul or Portugal?
- İstanbul, at 3,620 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 İstanbul and Portugal?
- 890 Thousand persons, with İstanbul ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- İstanbul ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 17th of 122 regions.
- 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.