Italy vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
Italy
352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 56,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 44,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 1990s | 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 60,642 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2000s | 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,176 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2010s | 275,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 212,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2020s | 342,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 264,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 78,299 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Italy and Spain?
- 56,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.