Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21,623 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 10,163 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,373 Thousand persons 10,428 Thousand persons 4,056 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,280 Thousand persons 12,484 Thousand persons 4,204 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10,087 Thousand persons 19,208 Thousand persons 9,120 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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, nuts 1 between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,163 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
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