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

Italy
2,855 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k200020112023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,654 per 1000000 pop against 2,855 per 1000000 pop in Italy, a difference of 799 per 1000000 pop.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,384 per 1000000 pop 2,396 per 1000000 pop 1,012 per 1000000 pop Spain
2010s 2,098 per 1000000 pop 2,780 per 1000000 pop 682.08 per 1000000 pop Spain
2020s 2,731 per 1000000 pop 3,331 per 1000000 pop 599.59 per 1000000 pop Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 3,654 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 Spain?
799 per 1000000 pop, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Italy ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd 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