Italy vs Russia: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,855 per million people against 2,639 per million people in Russia, a difference of 216 per million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 per million people | 3,523 per million people | 2,332 per million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,384 per million people | 3,279 per million people | 1,895 per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,098 per million people | 2,974 per million people | 876.06 per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,731 per million people | 2,667 per million people | 63.84 per million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Italy or Russia?
- Italy, at 2,855 per million people against 2,639 per million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Italy and Russia?
- 216 per million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Italy ranks 34th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.