Finland vs North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Finland
1,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Finland rank
24th
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
23rd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Finland
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
How they compare
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 2,161 Thousand persons against 1,775 Thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 386 Thousand persons.
That makes North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 Thousand persons | 1,073 Thousand persons | 190.1 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 1,283 Thousand persons | 62.87 Thousand persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,656 Thousand persons | 1,944 Thousand persons | 288.06 Thousand persons | North West (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, Finland or North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 2,161 Thousand persons against 1,775 Thousand persons in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Finland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 386 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Finland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Finland ranks 24th and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd 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.