Italy vs Poland: Researchers per million inhabitants
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
Poland
3,675 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Poland rank
31st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,675 FTE against 2,855 FTE in Italy, a difference of 820 FTE.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 FTE | 1,439 FTE | 247.28 FTE | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 1,556 FTE | 171.92 FTE | Poland |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 2,275 FTE | 176.68 FTE | Poland |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 3,554 FTE | 822.57 FTE | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 3,675 FTE against 2,855 FTE in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and Poland?
- 820 FTE, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release