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

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.

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.

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

Italy

544,094 Persons

in 2019

Taiwan

157,225 Persons

in 2003

Italy rank

3rd

Taiwan rank

6th

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

Italy
Taiwan

How they compare

Italy currently reports 544,094 Persons against 157,225 Persons in Taiwan, a difference of 386,869 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.5 times Taiwan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 6th of 23 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	218,323 Persons	132,075 Persons	86,248 Persons	Italy
2000s	241,938 Persons	145,864 Persons	96,074 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Italy or Taiwan?: Italy, at 544,094 Persons against 157,225 Persons in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Italy and Taiwan?: 386,869 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?: Italy ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 6th 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: 21 August 2026

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).