France vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
France
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 21,189 Thousand persons against 14,611 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 6,578 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,940 Thousand persons | 6,224 Thousand persons | 3,716 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 12,207 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 3,685 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 15,091 Thousand persons | 11,194 Thousand persons | 3,898 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 19,943 Thousand persons | 13,716 Thousand persons | 6,227 Thousand persons | France |
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, France or Spain?
- France, at 21,189 Thousand persons against 14,611 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between France and Spain?
- 6,578 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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.