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

İstanbul
3,620 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

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

  • İstanbul
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199920122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 14,611 Thousand persons against 3,620 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 10,991 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 4.0 times İstanbul's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

İstanbul ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 122 regions.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade İstanbul Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,347 Thousand persons 9,716 Thousand persons 8,369 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 2,130 Thousand persons 11,194 Thousand persons 9,064 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 3,353 Thousand persons 13,716 Thousand persons 10,363 Thousand persons Spain

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, İstanbul or Spain?
Spain, at 14,611 Thousand persons against 3,620 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between İstanbul and Spain?
10,991 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do İstanbul and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
İstanbul ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 122 regions.
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