Italy vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Poland rank
13th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland, a difference of 153,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Poland ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 143,018 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 82,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,207 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2000s 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 105,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 275,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 161,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2020s 342,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 190,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 152,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Italy and Poland?
153,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Italy ranks 10th and Poland ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed