Estonia vs Latvia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Estonia
444 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
538.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
38th
Latvia rank
35th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 538.6 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 94.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 48 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.8 Thousand persons | 379.6 Thousand persons | 79.8 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 328.85 Thousand persons | 410.1 Thousand persons | 81.25 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 381.96 Thousand persons | 472.7 Thousand persons | 90.74 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 436.08 Thousand persons | 531.62 Thousand persons | 95.53 Thousand persons | Latvia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 538.6 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Estonia and Latvia?
- 94.6 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th 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.