Italy vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Italy
291,014 Persons
in 2023
Poland
174,982 Persons
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Poland rank
10th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 291,014 Persons against 174,982 Persons in Poland, a difference of 116,032 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 68,849 Persons 29,524 Persons 39,325 Persons Italy
2000s 102,062 Persons 18,042 Persons 84,020 Persons Italy
2010s 218,774 Persons 61,155 Persons 157,618 Persons Italy
2020s 296,080 Persons 158,979 Persons 137,101 Persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 291,014 Persons against 174,982 Persons in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Italy and Poland?
116,032 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org