How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Chinese Taipei?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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.

Italy vs Chinese Taipei: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Italy

518,829 Persons

in 2023

Chinese Taipei

388,265 Persons

in 2024

Italy rank

3rd

Chinese Taipei rank

6th

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

Italy
Chinese Taipei

How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 388,265 Persons in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 130,564 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Chinese Taipei's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Chinese Taipei ranks 6th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Chinese Taipei	Difference	Ahead
1990s	218,323 Persons	132,075 Persons	86,248 Persons	Italy
2000s	302,192 Persons	202,456 Persons	99,736 Persons	Italy
2010s	418,140 Persons	309,006 Persons	109,134 Persons	Italy
2020s	510,900 Persons	364,236 Persons	146,665 Persons	Italy

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 Chinese Taipei?: Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 388,265 Persons in Chinese Taipei as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Italy and Chinese Taipei?: 130,564 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Chinese Taipei?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Chinese Taipei rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Italy ranks 3rd and Chinese Taipei ranks 6th 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: 21 August 2026

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).