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

28 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Italy

518,829 Persons

in 2023

Türkiye

418,603 Persons

in 2024

Italy rank

3rd

Türkiye rank

2nd

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

Italy
Türkiye

How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 100,226 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	191,143 Persons	50,894 Persons	140,249 Persons	Italy
2000s	302,192 Persons	106,165 Persons	196,027 Persons	Italy
2010s	418,140 Persons	218,682 Persons	199,458 Persons	Italy
2020s	510,900 Persons	359,807 Persons	151,094 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 Türkiye?: Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Italy and Türkiye?: 100,226 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Italy ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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).