Netherlands vs Poland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Netherlands
6,803 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
10,241 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Poland rank
8th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 10,241 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 3,438 Thousand persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,531 Thousand persons | 4,448 Thousand persons | 917.4 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 4,089 Thousand persons | 5,329 Thousand persons | 1,240 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 4,952 Thousand persons | 7,859 Thousand persons | 2,907 Thousand persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 6,401 Thousand persons | 9,727 Thousand persons | 3,326 Thousand persons | Poland |
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, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 10,241 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Netherlands and Poland?
- 3,438 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th 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.