Finland vs Vlaams Gewest: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Finland
1,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
Vlaams Gewest
2,267 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Vlaams Gewest rank
22nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Finland
- Vlaams Gewest
How they compare
Vlaams Gewest currently reports 2,267 Thousand persons against 1,775 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 492 Thousand persons.
That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 1.3 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 Vlaams Gewest ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Vlaams Gewest in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Vlaams Gewest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 Thousand persons | 1,169 Thousand persons | 94.1 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 1,368 Thousand persons | 22.71 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2010s | 1,656 Thousand persons | 1,766 Thousand persons | 110.11 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2020s | 1,784 Thousand persons | 2,140 Thousand persons | 356.55 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
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 Vlaams Gewest?
- Vlaams Gewest, at 2,267 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 Vlaams Gewest?
- 492 Thousand persons, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vlaams Gewest?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Finland ranks 24th and Vlaams Gewest 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.