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
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.