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

Estonia
444 Thousand persons
in 2025
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1,746 Thousand persons
in 2019
Estonia rank
38th
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
38th

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

  • Estonia
  • South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
5001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 1,746 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,302 Thousand persons.

That makes South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 3.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 38th of 45 countries.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 299.8 Thousand persons 885.1 Thousand persons 585.3 Thousand persons South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 328.85 Thousand persons 1,040 Thousand persons 711.18 Thousand persons South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 381.96 Thousand persons 1,591 Thousand persons 1,209 Thousand persons South 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, Estonia or South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 1,746 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Estonia and South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
1,302 Thousand persons, with South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Estonia and South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Estonia ranks 38th and South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 38th 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