Estonia vs Hessen: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Estonia
444 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hessen
2,033 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
38th
Hessen rank
29th

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

  • Estonia
  • Hessen
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199920122025

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 2,033 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,589 Thousand persons.

That makes Hessen's figure about 4.6 times Estonia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Hessen has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and Hessen ranks 29th of 45 countries.

Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hessen Difference Ahead
1990s 299.8 Thousand persons 1,328 Thousand persons 1,028 Thousand persons Hessen
2000s 328.85 Thousand persons 1,479 Thousand persons 1,150 Thousand persons Hessen
2010s 381.96 Thousand persons 1,737 Thousand persons 1,355 Thousand persons Hessen
2020s 436.08 Thousand persons 1,937 Thousand persons 1,501 Thousand persons Hessen

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 Hessen?
Hessen, at 2,033 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Estonia and Hessen?
1,589 Thousand persons, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hessen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Hessen rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Estonia ranks 38th and Hessen ranks 29th 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