Iceland vs West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2
Iceland
139.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1,663 Thousand persons
in 2019
Iceland rank
44th
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
44th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 over time
- Iceland
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
How they compare
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 1,663 Thousand persons against 139.9 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 1,523 Thousand persons.
That makes West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 11.9 times Iceland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 44th and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 44th of 48 countries.
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 Thousand persons | 794.4 Thousand persons | 744.3 Thousand persons | West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2000s | 67.05 Thousand persons | 966.14 Thousand persons | 899.09 Thousand persons | West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2010s | 97.32 Thousand persons | 1,445 Thousand persons | 1,348 Thousand persons | West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
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, Iceland or West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 1,663 Thousand persons against 139.9 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Iceland and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 1,523 Thousand persons, with West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Iceland ranks 44th and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 44th 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.