Belgium vs Sweden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Belgium
3,883 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
3,915 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,915 Thousand persons against 3,883 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 32 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,013 Thousand persons | 2,048 Thousand persons | 34.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,330 Thousand persons | 2,285 Thousand persons | 45.33 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,011 Thousand persons | 3,072 Thousand persons | 60.76 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,647 Thousand persons | 3,774 Thousand persons | 126.62 Thousand persons | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,915 Thousand persons against 3,883 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Belgium and Sweden?
- 32 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.