Italy vs Poland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Italy
2,855 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Poland
3,675 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Poland rank
32nd

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,675 per 1000000 pop against 2,855 per 1000000 pop in Italy, a difference of 820 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd of 106 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,384 per 1000000 pop 1,556 per 1000000 pop 171.92 per 1000000 pop Poland
2010s 2,098 per 1000000 pop 2,275 per 1000000 pop 176.68 per 1000000 pop Poland
2020s 2,731 per 1000000 pop 3,554 per 1000000 pop 822.57 per 1000000 pop Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 3,675 per 1000000 pop against 2,855 per 1000000 pop in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Italy and Poland?
820 per 1000000 pop, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Italy ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed