Italy vs Serbia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
Serbia
2,688 FTE
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Serbia rank
35th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Italy
- Serbia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,855 FTE against 2,688 FTE in Serbia, a difference of 167 FTE.
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 FTE | 1,323 FTE | 309.43 FTE | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 1,871 FTE | 227.17 FTE | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 2,305 FTE | 425.67 FTE | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or Serbia?
- Italy, at 2,855 FTE against 2,688 FTE in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and Serbia?
- 167 FTE, 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 per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 35th 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