Italy vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Italy
259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
United Kingdom
413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 154,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 48 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 295,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 175,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 128,168 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 189,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 136,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 241,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 375,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 133,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 154,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.