Italy vs Serbia: Researchers in R&D

Italy
2,855 per million people
in 2023
Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Serbia rank
35th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Italy
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,855 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia, a difference of 167 per million people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 35th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,632 per million people 1,323 per million people 309.43 per million people Italy
2010s 2,098 per million people 1,871 per million people 227.17 per million people Italy
2020s 2,731 per million people 2,305 per million people 425.67 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 Serbia?
Italy, at 2,855 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Italy and Serbia?
167 per million people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Italy ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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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.