Belgium vs West-Nederland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

Belgium
3,883 Thousand persons
in 2025
West-Nederland
3,484 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
West-Nederland rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • West-Nederland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,883 Thousand persons against 3,484 Thousand persons in West-Nederland, a difference of 399 Thousand persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times West-Nederland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and West-Nederland ranks 10th of 48 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium West-Nederland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,013 Thousand persons 1,799 Thousand persons 214.3 Thousand persons Belgium
2000s 2,330 Thousand persons 2,093 Thousand persons 236.76 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 3,011 Thousand persons 2,551 Thousand persons 460.08 Thousand persons Belgium
2020s 3,647 Thousand persons 3,291 Thousand persons 355.9 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Belgium or West-Nederland?
Belgium, at 3,883 Thousand persons against 3,484 Thousand persons in West-Nederland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Belgium and West-Nederland?
399 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and West-Nederland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Belgium and West-Nederland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Belgium ranks 13th and West-Nederland ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. 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 and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed