Italy vs UIS: Arab States: Researchers per million inhabitants
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
755.71 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
UIS: Arab States rank
32nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Italy
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,855 FTE against 755.71 FTE in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 2,099 FTE.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.8 times UIS: Arab States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and UIS: Arab States ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 FTE | 401.77 FTE | 789.88 FTE | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 381.33 FTE | 1,003 FTE | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 511.12 FTE | 1,587 FTE | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 703.59 FTE | 2,027 FTE | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or UIS: Arab States?
- Italy, at 2,855 FTE against 755.71 FTE in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and UIS: Arab States?
- 2,099 FTE, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: Arab States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and UIS: Arab States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and UIS: Arab States 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