Finland vs Slovakia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Finland
1,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
1,373 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Slovakia rank
27th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,775 Thousand persons against 1,373 Thousand persons in Slovakia, a difference of 402 Thousand persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 Thousand persons | 702.6 Thousand persons | 560.3 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 825.42 Thousand persons | 520.3 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,656 Thousand persons | 1,084 Thousand persons | 571.85 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,784 Thousand persons | 1,327 Thousand persons | 456.55 Thousand persons | Finland |
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, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 1,775 Thousand persons against 1,373 Thousand persons in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Finland and Slovakia?
- 402 Thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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.