Belgium vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Belgium
3,883 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
3,274 Thousand persons
in 2019
Belgium rank
13th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
13th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Belgium
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,883 Thousand persons against 3,274 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 609 Thousand persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 2,013 Thousand persons 1,683 Thousand persons 330 Thousand persons Belgium
2000s 2,330 Thousand persons 1,907 Thousand persons 423.23 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 3,011 Thousand persons 2,875 Thousand persons 136.27 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Belgium or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Belgium, at 3,883 Thousand persons against 3,274 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Belgium and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
609 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Belgium and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Belgium ranks 13th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. 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, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed