France vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

France
415,061 Persons
in 2003
Türkiye
321,392 Persons
in 2020
France rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

France currently reports 415,061 Persons against 321,392 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 93,669 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 23 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 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 400,060 Persons 78,818 Persons 321,242 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 major field of r&d — r&d, France or Türkiye?
France, at 415,061 Persons against 321,392 Persons in Türkiye as of 2003.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between France and Türkiye?
93,669 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2003.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).