Bulgaria vs North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Bulgaria
1,623 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
25th
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
23rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199920122025

How they compare

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 2,161 Thousand persons against 1,623 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 538 Thousand persons.

That makes North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd of 45 countries.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,244 Thousand persons 1,283 Thousand persons 39.2 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 1,392 Thousand persons 1,944 Thousand persons 551.66 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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, Bulgaria or North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 2,161 Thousand persons against 1,623 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Bulgaria and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
538 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd 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