Japan vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
Japan
1.32 million Persons
in 2024
Türkiye
418,603 Persons
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.32 million Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 900,697 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million Persons | 100,910 Persons | 1.01 million Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.18 million Persons | 218,682 Persons | 957,352 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.29 million Persons | 371,566 Persons | 922,134 Persons | Japan |
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, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 1.32 million Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Japan and Türkiye?
- 900,697 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Japan ranks 1st 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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About this data
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).