Italy vs Netherlands: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Italy
11,460
in 2025
Netherlands
6,803
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11,460 against 6,803 in Netherlands, a difference of 4,657.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,373 | 3,531 | 2,842 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,280 | 4,089 | 4,191 | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 4,952 | 5,135 | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,048 | 6,401 | 4,647 | Italy |
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, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 11,460 against 6,803 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Italy and Netherlands?
- 4,657, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 38 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.