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

Comunidad de Madrid
2,556 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Comunidad de Madrid rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Comunidad de Madrid
  • Portugal
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199920122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,556 Thousand persons in Comunidad de Madrid, a difference of 174 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Comunidad de Madrid's.

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

Comunidad de Madrid ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 122 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comunidad de Madrid averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comunidad de Madrid Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,168 Thousand persons 845 Thousand persons 322.7 Thousand persons Comunidad de Madrid
2000s 1,611 Thousand persons 1,095 Thousand persons 515.3 Thousand persons Comunidad de Madrid
2010s 2,116 Thousand persons 1,822 Thousand persons 293.85 Thousand persons Comunidad de Madrid
2020s 2,442 Thousand persons 2,455 Thousand persons 12.6 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, Comunidad de Madrid or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,556 Thousand persons in Comunidad de Madrid as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Comunidad de Madrid and Portugal?
174 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comunidad de Madrid and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Comunidad de Madrid and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Comunidad de Madrid ranks 19th 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 sex. 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 sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed