France vs Italy: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
France
520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France rank
5th
Italy rank
8th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 169,383 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 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 48 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 | 501,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 342,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 158,560 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 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 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?
- 169,383 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 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 48 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.