France vs Italy: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
France
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 21,189 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 9,729 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,940 Thousand persons | 6,373 Thousand persons | 3,567 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 12,207 Thousand persons | 8,280 Thousand persons | 3,926 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 15,091 Thousand persons | 10,087 Thousand persons | 5,004 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 19,943 Thousand persons | 11,048 Thousand persons | 8,895 Thousand persons | France |
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, France or Italy?
- France, at 21,189 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, nuts 1 between France and Italy?
- 9,729 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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 age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.