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

Russian Federation
679,333 Persons
in 2020
Türkiye
418,603 Persons
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 679,333 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 260,730 Persons.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 30 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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
2020s 679,333 Persons 317,491 Persons 361,842 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 function — r&d personnel, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 679,333 Persons against 418,603 Persons in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
260,730 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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).