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

Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
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 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 134,655 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 7 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 50 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

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 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2019.
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?
134,655 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?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
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 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. 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 and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed