Italy vs MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
687.13 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
33rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Italy
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,855 FTE against 687.13 FTE in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 2,168 FTE.
That makes Italy's figure about 4.2 times MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 FTE | 671.07 FTE | 520.58 FTE | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 585.06 FTE | 799.42 FTE | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 609.18 FTE | 1,489 FTE | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 677.5 FTE | 2,054 FTE | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Italy, at 2,855 FTE against 687.13 FTE in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- 2,168 FTE, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release