Finland vs Norway: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Finland
1,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,046 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,046 Thousand persons against 1,775 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 271 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 Thousand persons | 1,023 Thousand persons | 240 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 1,187 Thousand persons | 158.93 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,656 Thousand persons | 1,619 Thousand persons | 36.74 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,784 Thousand persons | 1,935 Thousand persons | 151.28 Thousand persons | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 2,046 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 Norway?
- 271 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.