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

Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
15,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Türkiye rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199920122025

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 15,275 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 3,815 Thousand persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 9,278 Thousand persons 5,309 Thousand persons 3,968 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 10,087 Thousand persons 8,613 Thousand persons 1,474 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 11,048 Thousand persons 13,744 Thousand persons 2,696 Thousand persons Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 15,275 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Italy and Türkiye?
3,815 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Italy ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 5th 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