France vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
418,603 Persons
in 2024
France rank
4th
Türkiye rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 259,863 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 363,923 Persons 50,553 Persons 313,371 Persons France
2000s 430,159 Persons 98,426 Persons 331,733 Persons France
2010s 583,976 Persons 210,136 Persons 373,840 Persons France
2020s 672,025 Persons 359,807 Persons 312,218 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, France or Türkiye?
France, at 678,466 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Türkiye?
259,863 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
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 function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).