Italy vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
14,611 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14,611 Thousand persons against 11,460 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 3,151 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,373 Thousand persons | 6,224 Thousand persons | 148.7 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,280 Thousand persons | 8,521 Thousand persons | 241.03 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,087 Thousand persons | 11,194 Thousand persons | 1,106 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 11,048 Thousand persons | 13,716 Thousand persons | 2,668 Thousand persons | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 14,611 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 Italy and Spain?
- 3,151 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th 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 sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.