Netherlands vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Netherlands
6,803 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
6th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14,611 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 7,808 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,531 Thousand persons | 6,224 Thousand persons | 2,693 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,089 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 4,432 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,952 Thousand persons | 11,194 Thousand persons | 6,241 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,401 Thousand persons | 13,716 Thousand persons | 7,315 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 14,611 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Netherlands and Spain?
- 7,808 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Netherlands ranks 10th 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.