Italy vs Poland: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and

Italy
2.1%
in 2023
Poland
1.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
Poland rank
27th

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
0.511.52199320082023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Italy
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Italy
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Italy
2020s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Italy and Poland?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Italy ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance 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
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
Last refreshed