Italy vs Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Russian Federation
682,464 Persons
in 2019
Italy rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 682,464 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy, a difference of 163,635 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 176,649 Persons 2.22 million Persons 2.04 million Persons Russian Federation
1990s 189,903 Persons 1.26 million Persons 1.07 million Persons Russian Federation
2000s 302,192 Persons 814,197 Persons 512,005 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 418,140 Persons 719,246 Persons 301,106 Persons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 682,464 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Italy and Russian Federation?
163,635 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Italy ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).