Italy vs Russia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Russia rank
37th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,855 FTE against 2,639 FTE in Russia, a difference of 216 FTE.
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 FTE | 3,523 FTE | 2,332 FTE | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 3,279 FTE | 1,895 FTE | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 2,974 FTE | 876.06 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 2,667 FTE | 63.84 FTE | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or Russia?
- Italy, at 2,855 FTE against 2,639 FTE in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and Russia?
- 216 FTE, 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 per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and Russia ranks 37th 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