Italy vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Italy
259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Spain
200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
11th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 58,301 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 44,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 1990s | 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 60,642 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2000s | 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,176 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2010s | 241,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 208,389 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 33,162 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 200,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Italy and Spain?
- 58,301 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.