Estonia vs West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Estonia
444 Thousand persons
in 2025
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1,663 Thousand persons
in 2019
Estonia rank
38th
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
40th

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

  • Estonia
  • West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
5001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 1,663 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,219 Thousand persons.

That makes West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 3.7 times Estonia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 38th and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th of 45 countries.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 299.8 Thousand persons 794.4 Thousand persons 494.6 Thousand persons West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 328.85 Thousand persons 966.14 Thousand persons 637.29 Thousand persons West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 381.96 Thousand persons 1,445 Thousand persons 1,063 Thousand persons West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 1,663 Thousand persons against 444 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Estonia and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
1,219 Thousand persons, with West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Estonia and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Estonia ranks 38th and West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th 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