Researchers in R&D in Italy
Italy: Researchers in R&D was 2,855 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Italy, 1996–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Italy
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- 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)
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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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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.