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

Italy
2.05
in 2024
Poland
1.88
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
Poland rank
27th

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
0.511.52199320082024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.05 against 1.88 in Poland, a difference of 0.17.

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 25th and Poland ranks 27th of 50 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 0.955 0.76 0.195 Italy
2000s 1.19 0.735 0.457 Italy
2010s 1.69 1.08 0.61 Italy
2020s 2.1 1.79 0.3025 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 2.05 against 1.88 in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Italy and Poland?
0.17, 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 25th and Poland ranks 27th of 50 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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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,090 data points, 1992–2024
Last refreshed