Italy vs Spain: Researchers per million inhabitants
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
Spain
3,654 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,654 FTE against 2,855 FTE in Italy, a difference of 799 FTE.
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 FTE | 1,405 FTE | 213.8 FTE | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 2,396 FTE | 1,012 FTE | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 2,780 FTE | 682.08 FTE | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 3,331 FTE | 599.59 FTE | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,654 FTE against 2,855 FTE in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and Spain?
- 799 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd 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