Ile de France vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Ile de France
5,056 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ile de France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Ile de France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14,611 Thousand persons against 5,056 Thousand persons in Ile de France, a difference of 9,555 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.9 times Ile de France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ile de France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 437 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ile de France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,868 Thousand persons | 6,224 Thousand persons | 3,356 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,346 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 5,175 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,055 Thousand persons | 11,194 Thousand persons | 7,139 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,832 Thousand persons | 13,716 Thousand persons | 8,884 Thousand persons | Spain |
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, Ile de France or Spain?
- Spain, at 14,611 Thousand persons against 5,056 Thousand persons in Ile de France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Ile de France and Spain?
- 9,555 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ile de France and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Ile de France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 437 regions.
- 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.