Iceland vs Makroregion północno-zachodni: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Iceland
139.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Makroregion północno-zachodni
1,492 Thousand persons
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Makroregion północno-zachodni rank
47th

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

  • Iceland
  • Makroregion północno-zachodni
05001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

Makroregion północno-zachodni currently reports 1,492 Thousand persons against 139.9 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 1,352 Thousand persons.

That makes Makroregion północno-zachodni's figure about 10.7 times Iceland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Makroregion północno-zachodni has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 44th and Makroregion północno-zachodni ranks 47th of 45 countries.

Makroregion północno-zachodni has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Makroregion północno-zachodni Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1 Thousand persons 673 Thousand persons 622.9 Thousand persons Makroregion północno-zachodni
2000s 67.05 Thousand persons 767.46 Thousand persons 700.41 Thousand persons Makroregion północno-zachodni
2010s 97.32 Thousand persons 1,098 Thousand persons 1,001 Thousand persons Makroregion północno-zachodni
2020s 128.65 Thousand persons 1,418 Thousand persons 1,290 Thousand persons Makroregion północno-zachodni

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, Iceland or Makroregion północno-zachodni?
Makroregion północno-zachodni, at 1,492 Thousand persons against 139.9 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Iceland and Makroregion północno-zachodni?
1,352 Thousand persons, with Makroregion północno-zachodni ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Makroregion północno-zachodni?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Makroregion północno-zachodni rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Iceland ranks 44th and Makroregion północno-zachodni ranks 47th 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