Russian Federation vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Russian Federation
682,464 Persons
in 2019
Türkiye
418,603 Persons
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
2nd

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 682,464 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 263,861 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million Persons 52,306 Persons 1.10 million Persons Russian Federation
2000s 826,708 Persons 98,426 Persons 728,281 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 719,246 Persons 218,682 Persons 500,563 Persons Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 682,464 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
263,861 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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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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

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).