Italy vs United Kingdom: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21,623 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 10,163 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,373 Thousand persons | 10,428 Thousand persons | 4,056 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8,280 Thousand persons | 12,484 Thousand persons | 4,204 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10,087 Thousand persons | 19,208 Thousand persons | 9,120 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21,623 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 10,163 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.