Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy

Italy: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,855 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,855
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,855
in 2023
All-time low
1,155
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,855 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy peaked at 2,855 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,155, in 2000.

That places Italy 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,155
2001 1,164 +0.8%
2002 1,243 +6.8%
2003 1,223 -1.6%
2004 1,242 +1.6%
2005 1,413 +13.7%
2006 1,508 +6.7%
2007 1,580 +4.8%
2008 1,614 +2.1%
2009 1,704 +5.6%
2010 1,723 +1.1%
2011 1,761 +2.2%
2012 1,831 +4.0%
2013 1,916 +4.6%
2014 1,947 +1.6%
2015 2,076 +6.6%
2016 2,210 +6.4%
2017 2,322 +5.1%
2018 2,524 +8.7%
2019 2,671 +5.8%
2020 2,615 -2.1%
2021 2,659 +1.7%
2022 2,796 +5.1%
2023 2,855 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,384 1,155 1,704 10
2010s 2,098 1,723 2,671 10
2020s 2,731 2,615 2,855 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Poland 3,675 compare
  2. 30 Spain 3,654 compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 3,507 compare
  4. 33 Serbia 2,688 compare
  5. 34 Russian Federation 2,639 compare
  6. 35 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy was 2,855 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,855 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,155 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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