Italy vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Italy
544,094 Persons
in 2019
Russia
839,338 Persons
in 2004
Italy rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,338 Persons against 544,094 Persons in Italy, a difference of 295,244 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 23 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 176,649 Persons 2.22 million Persons 2.04 million Persons Russia
1990s 189,903 Persons 1.26 million Persons 1.07 million Persons Russia
2000s 244,657 Persons 868,397 Persons 623,739 Persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Italy or Russia?
Russia, at 839,338 Persons against 544,094 Persons in Italy as of 2004.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Italy and Russia?
295,244 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2004.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Italy ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).