Italy vs Chinese Taipei: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
388,265 Persons
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Chinese Taipei rank
7th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Italy
  • Chinese Taipei
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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 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th of 30 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 284,903 Persons 193,275 Persons 91,628 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 function — r&d personnel, 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 function — r&d personnel between Italy and Chinese Taipei?
130,564 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Chinese Taipei?
26 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 function — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 5th and Chinese Taipei ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).