Italy vs Spain: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population
Italy
2.05
in 2024
Spain
1.88
in 2024
Italy rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.05 against 1.88 in Spain, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.845 | 0.89 | 0.045 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.37 | 0.1556 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.53 | 0.162 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.78 | 0.306 | 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 Spain?
- Italy, at 2.05 against 1.88 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Italy and Spain?
- 0.17, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Italy ranks 25th and Spain 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.