Italy vs Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and

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, sex and over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199420092025

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 32 shared years of data; in 1994 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 5,926 Thousand persons 5,332 Thousand persons 594.15 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, sex and, 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, sex and between Italy and Spain?
3,151 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
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, sex 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, sex and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,298 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed