Italy vs Spain: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Italy
2,855 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,654 per million people against 2,855 per million people in Italy, a difference of 799 per million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 per million people | 1,405 per million people | 213.8 per million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,384 per million people | 2,396 per million people | 1,012 per million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,098 per million people | 2,780 per million people | 682.08 per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,731 per million people | 3,331 per million people | 599.59 per million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,654 per million people against 2,855 per million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Italy and Spain?
- 799 per million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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