Estonia vs Östra Sverige: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Estonia
444 Thousand persons
in 2025
Östra Sverige
1,721 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
38th
Östra Sverige rank
39th

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

  • Estonia
  • Östra Sverige
5001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 1,721 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,277 Thousand persons.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 3.9 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 38th and Östra Sverige ranks 39th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1990s 299.8 Thousand persons 878.6 Thousand persons 578.8 Thousand persons Östra Sverige
2000s 328.85 Thousand persons 996.4 Thousand persons 667.55 Thousand persons Östra Sverige
2010s 381.96 Thousand persons 1,352 Thousand persons 969.99 Thousand persons Östra Sverige
2020s 436.08 Thousand persons 1,666 Thousand persons 1,230 Thousand persons Östra Sverige

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, Estonia or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 1,721 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Estonia and Östra Sverige?
1,277 Thousand persons, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Östra Sverige?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Östra Sverige rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Estonia ranks 38th and Östra Sverige ranks 39th 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 sex. 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 sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed