France vs Italy: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
France
529,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy
352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France rank
7th
Italy rank
10th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 529,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 176,857 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 52 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 150,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 1990s | 310,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 167,001 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2000s | 355,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 174,162 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2010s | 426,347 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 275,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 150,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2020s | 502,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 342,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 160,055 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, France or Italy?
- France, at 529,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between France and Italy?
- 176,857 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.