Italy vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 56,143 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 50 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 | 342,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 264,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 78,133 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 Spain?
- Italy, at 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Italy and Spain?
- 56,143 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.