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Researchers per million people — Italy

Researchers per million people in Italy in 2023 — 2,855 per 1M. Ranked 30 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 113.4%.

2023 2,855 per 1M +2.13% vs 2022
World rank 30of 76
Period maximum 2,855 per 1M2023
Period minimum 1,138 per 1M1999

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Italy, 1996–20231,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,338 per 1M1997: 1,149 per 1M1998: 1,143 per 1M1999: 1,138 per 1M2000: 1,155 per 1M2001: 1,164 per 1M2002: 1,243 per 1M2003: 1,223 per 1M2004: 1,242 per 1M2005: 1,413 per 1M2006: 1,508 per 1M2007: 1,580 per 1M2008: 1,614 per 1M2009: 1,704 per 1M2010: 1,723 per 1M2011: 1,761 per 1M2012: 1,831 per 1M2013: 1,916 per 1M2014: 1,947 per 1M2015: 2,076 per 1M2016: 2,210 per 1M2017: 2,322 per 1M2018: 2,524 per 1M2019: 2,671 per 1M2020: 2,615 per 1M2021: 2,659 per 1M2022: 2,796 per 1M2023: 2,855 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,518 (+113.45%) Average annual rate: 2.85 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 2,855 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 2,855 +60 +2.13%
2022 2,796 +137 +5.14%
2021 2,659 +44 +1.69%
2020 2,615 −56 −2.1%
2019 2,671 +146 +5.8%
2018 2,524 +202 +8.69%
2017 2,322 +113 +5.11%
2016 2,210 +134 +6.44%
2015 2,076 +128 +6.6%
2014 1,947 +31 +1.62%
2013 1,916 +85 +4.64%
2012 1,831 +71 +4.02%
2011 1,761 +38 +2.2%
2010 1,723 +19 +1.1%
2009 1,704 +90 +5.6%
2008 1,614 +34 +2.13%
2007 1,580 +72 +4.77%
2006 1,508 +95 +6.75%
2005 1,413 +170 +13.69%
2004 1,242 +20 +1.62%
2003 1,223 −20 −1.62%
2002 1,243 +79 +6.75%
2001 1,164 +10 +0.83%
2000 1,155 +17 +1.51%
1999 1,138 −5 −0.44%
1998 1,143 −6 −0.56%
1997 1,149 −189 −14.1%
1996 1,338 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PT Portugal 5,983 SI Slovenia 5,616 GR Greece 5,283 ES Spain 3,654 IT Italy 2,855 RS Serbia 2,515 HR Croatia 2,440 MT Malta 2,355 MK North Macedonia 922 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 670
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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