Portugal vs Sur: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sur
2,655 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Sur rank
16th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Portugal
- Sur
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,655 Thousand persons in Sur, a difference of 75 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sur ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sur ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Sur has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 845 Thousand persons | 1,085 Thousand persons | 239.8 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2000s | 1,095 Thousand persons | 1,453 Thousand persons | 357.89 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2010s | 1,822 Thousand persons | 1,941 Thousand persons | 119.21 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2020s | 2,455 Thousand persons | 2,484 Thousand persons | 29.37 Thousand persons | Sur |
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, Portugal or Sur?
- Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,655 Thousand persons in Sur as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Portugal and Sur?
- 75 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sur?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sur rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sur ranks 16th 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 sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.