Ile de France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

Ile de France
5,056 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
Ile de France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

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

  • Ile de France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21,623 Thousand persons against 5,056 Thousand persons in Ile de France, a difference of 16,567 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.3 times Ile de France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ile de France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,868 Thousand persons 10,428 Thousand persons 7,561 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,346 Thousand persons 12,484 Thousand persons 9,138 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,055 Thousand persons 19,208 Thousand persons 15,153 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21,623 Thousand persons against 5,056 Thousand persons in Ile de France as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Ile de France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,567 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Ile de France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Ile de France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.

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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