Italy vs Spain: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Italy
237,529 Head count
in 2024
Spain
289,907 Head count
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
11th
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 289,907 Head count against 237,529 Head count in Italy, a difference of 52,378 Head count.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 52 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,098 Head count | 110,250 Head count | 11,152 Head count | Spain |
| 2000s | 125,206 Head count | 182,034 Head count | 56,828 Head count | Spain |
| 2010s | 177,975 Head count | 221,374 Head count | 43,399 Head count | Spain |
| 2020s | 225,299 Head count | 266,581 Head count | 41,282 Head count | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 289,907 Head count against 237,529 Head count in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex between Italy and Spain?
- 52,378 Head count, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.