Finland vs Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Finland
1,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
2,099 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Ireland rank
21st
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,099 Thousand persons against 1,775 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 324 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 Thousand persons | 544.9 Thousand persons | 718 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 851.35 Thousand persons | 494.37 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,656 Thousand persons | 1,350 Thousand persons | 305.99 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,784 Thousand persons | 1,862 Thousand persons | 78.4 Thousand persons | Ireland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,099 Thousand persons against 1,775 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Finland and Ireland?
- 324 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st 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.