Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Italy
259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
413,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 48 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 295,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 128,168 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 189,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 136,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 241,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 375,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 133,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
154,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed