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
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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