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

Netherlands
260,716 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
418,603 Persons
in 2024
Netherlands rank
6th
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 418,603 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 157,887 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 12 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 114,627 Persons 66,330 Persons 48,297 Persons Netherlands
2000s 115,274 Persons 98,426 Persons 16,847 Persons Netherlands
2010s 193,757 Persons 218,682 Persons 24,925 Persons Türkiye
2020s 245,620 Persons 359,807 Persons 114,186 Persons Türkiye

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, Netherlands or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 418,603 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Netherlands and Türkiye?
157,887 Persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 12 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).