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
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
February 2026 Data Release