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

Italy
2,855
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,639
in 2024
Italy rank
35th
Russian Federation rank
39th

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

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,855 against 2,639 in Russian Federation, a difference of 216.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1,384 3,279 1,895 Russian Federation
2010s 2,098 2,974 876.06 Russian Federation
2020s 2,731 2,667 63.84 Italy

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 Russian Federation?
Italy, at 2,855 against 2,639 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Italy and Russian Federation?
216, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Italy ranks 35th and Russian Federation ranks 39th 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)
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