Netherlands vs Poland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Netherlands
6,803 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
10,241 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Poland rank
8th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 10,241 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 3,438 Thousand persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,531 Thousand persons 4,448 Thousand persons 917.4 Thousand persons Poland
2000s 4,089 Thousand persons 5,329 Thousand persons 1,240 Thousand persons Poland
2010s 4,952 Thousand persons 7,859 Thousand persons 2,907 Thousand persons Poland
2020s 6,401 Thousand persons 9,727 Thousand persons 3,326 Thousand persons Poland

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, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 10,241 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Netherlands and Poland?
3,438 Thousand persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Poland ranks 8th 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