Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Italy
Italy: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 2,855 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,855 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,855 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
1,155 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,855 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,155 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Italy 35th out of 106 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 (per) in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,155 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 1,164 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,243 per 1000000 pop | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,223 per 1000000 pop | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,242 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,413 per 1000000 pop | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,508 per 1000000 pop | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,580 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,614 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,704 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,723 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,761 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,831 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,916 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,947 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,076 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,210 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,322 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,524 per 1000000 pop | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,671 per 1000000 pop | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,615 per 1000000 pop | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,659 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,796 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,855 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,855 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,855 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,384 per 1000000 pop | 1,155 per 1000000 pop | 1,704 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,098 per 1000000 pop | 1,723 per 1000000 pop | 2,671 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,731 per 1000000 pop | 2,615 per 1000000 pop | 2,855 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,188 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,188 (2024)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 106 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).