Italy vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Italy
191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 52,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 38,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 1990s | 62,495 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 32,360 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2000s | 79,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 72,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2010s | 153,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 60,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2020s | 200,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Italy and Spain?
- 52,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.