Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Nordrhein-Westfalen
5,545 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14,611 Thousand persons against 5,545 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 9,066 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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 | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,428 Thousand persons | 6,224 Thousand persons | 2,796 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,758 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 4,763 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,432 Thousand persons | 11,194 Thousand persons | 6,761 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,249 Thousand persons | 13,716 Thousand persons | 8,467 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, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Spain?
- Spain, at 14,611 Thousand persons against 5,545 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain?
- 9,066 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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.