Nord-Est vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Nord-Est
2,465 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nord-Est rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Nord-Est
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,465 Thousand persons in Nord-Est, a difference of 265 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Nord-Est's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nord-Est ahead.
Nord-Est ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 122 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nord-Est averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nord-Est | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 Thousand persons | 845 Thousand persons | 398.7 Thousand persons | Nord-Est |
| 2000s | 1,686 Thousand persons | 1,095 Thousand persons | 590.34 Thousand persons | Nord-Est |
| 2010s | 2,126 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | 303.98 Thousand persons | Nord-Est |
| 2020s | 2,362 Thousand persons | 2,455 Thousand persons | 92.37 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, Nord-Est or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,465 Thousand persons in Nord-Est as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Nord-Est and Portugal?
- 265 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Est and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nord-Est and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Nord-Est ranks 20th 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.