Italy vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers per million inhabitants

Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
668.04 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
35th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Italy
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,855 FTE against 668.04 FTE in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 2,187 FTE.

That makes Italy's figure about 4.3 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 34th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 35th of 103 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 1,192 FTE 267.58 FTE 924.07 FTE Italy
2000s 1,384 FTE 359.51 FTE 1,025 FTE Italy
2010s 2,098 FTE 548.88 FTE 1,549 FTE Italy
2020s 2,731 FTE 663.76 FTE 2,067 FTE Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Italy, at 2,855 FTE against 668.04 FTE in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
2,187 FTE, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Italy ranks 34th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release