Researchers in R&D in Italy

Italy: Researchers in R&D was 2,855 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,855 per million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,855 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
1,138 per million people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Italy, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200920231996: 1.3k per million people1997: 1.1k per million people1998: 1.1k per million people1999: 1.1k per million people2000: 1.2k per million people2001: 1.2k per million people2002: 1.2k per million people2003: 1.2k per million people2004: 1.2k per million people2005: 1.4k per million people2006: 1.5k per million people2007: 1.6k per million people2008: 1.6k per million people2009: 1.7k per million people2010: 1.7k per million people2011: 1.8k per million people2012: 1.8k per million people2013: 1.9k per million people2014: 1.9k per million people2015: 2.1k per million people2016: 2.2k per million people2017: 2.3k per million people2018: 2.5k per million people2019: 2.7k per million people2020: 2.6k per million people2021: 2.7k per million people2022: 2.8k per million people2023: 2.9k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Italy is 2,855 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 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 r&d in Italy peaked at 2,855 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,138 per million people, in 1999.

That places Italy 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Italy, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 1,338 per million people
1997 1,149 per million people -14.1%
1998 1,143 per million people -0.6%
1999 1,138 per million people -0.4%
2000 1,155 per million people +1.5%
2001 1,164 per million people +0.8%
2002 1,243 per million people +6.8%
2003 1,223 per million people -1.6%
2004 1,242 per million people +1.6%
2005 1,413 per million people +13.7%
2006 1,508 per million people +6.7%
2007 1,580 per million people +4.8%
2008 1,614 per million people +2.1%
2009 1,704 per million people +5.6%
2010 1,723 per million people +1.1%
2011 1,761 per million people +2.2%
2012 1,831 per million people +4.0%
2013 1,916 per million people +4.6%
2014 1,947 per million people +1.6%
2015 2,076 per million people +6.6%
2016 2,210 per million people +6.4%
2017 2,322 per million people +5.1%
2018 2,524 per million people +8.7%
2019 2,671 per million people +5.8%
2020 2,615 per million people -2.1%
2021 2,659 per million people +1.7%
2022 2,796 per million people +5.1%
2023 2,855 per million people +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,192 per million people 1,138 per million people 1,338 per million people 4
2000s 1,384 per million people 1,155 per million people 1,704 per million people 10
2010s 2,098 per million people 1,723 per million people 2,671 per million people 10
2020s 2,731 per million people 2,615 per million people 2,855 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Poland 3,675 per million people compare
  2. 32 Spain 3,654 per million people compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 3,507 per million people compare
  4. 35 Serbia 2,688 per million people compare
  5. 36 Turkey 2,645 per million people compare
  6. 37 Russia 2,639 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Italy?
Researchers in r&d in Italy was 2,855 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,855 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,138 per million people in 1999.
How does Italy rank for researchers in r&d?
Italy ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.