Italy vs Poland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland
10,241 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Poland rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199920122025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11,460 Thousand persons against 10,241 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 1,219 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,373 Thousand persons 4,448 Thousand persons 1,925 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 8,280 Thousand persons 5,329 Thousand persons 2,951 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 10,087 Thousand persons 7,859 Thousand persons 2,228 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 11,048 Thousand persons 9,727 Thousand persons 1,321 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 11,460 Thousand persons against 10,241 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Italy and Poland?
1,219 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. 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 and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed