Researchers in rd per million people in Italy

Italy: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,855 in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Researchers in rd per million people in Italy, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200920231996: 1.3k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Italy stood at 2,855. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Italy peaked at 2,855 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,138, in 1999.

Italy ranks 34th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Researchers in rd per million people in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Italy, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,338
1997 1,149 -14.1%
1998 1,143 -0.6%
1999 1,138 -0.4%
2000 1,155 +1.5%
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
1990s 1,192 1,138 1,338 4
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. 31 Poland 3,675 compare
  2. 32 Spain 3,654 compare
  3. 33 Slovak Republic 3,507 compare
  4. 35 Serbia 2,688 compare
  5. 36 Türkiye 2,645 compare
  6. 37 Russia 2,639 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Italy?
Researchers in rd per million people in Italy was 2,855 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,855 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 1999.
How does Italy rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Italy ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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