Ireland vs Sur: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Ireland
2,099 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sur
2,655 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Sur rank
16th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Ireland
- Sur
How they compare
Sur currently reports 2,655 Thousand persons against 2,099 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 556 Thousand persons.
That makes Sur's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sur has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Sur ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Sur has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544.9 Thousand persons | 1,085 Thousand persons | 539.9 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2000s | 851.35 Thousand persons | 1,453 Thousand persons | 601.99 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2010s | 1,350 Thousand persons | 1,941 Thousand persons | 591.72 Thousand persons | Sur |
| 2020s | 1,862 Thousand persons | 2,484 Thousand persons | 622 Thousand persons | Sur |
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, Ireland or Sur?
- Sur, at 2,655 Thousand persons against 2,099 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Ireland and Sur?
- 556 Thousand persons, with Sur ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sur?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sur rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Sur ranks 16th 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.