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

Italy
544,094 Persons
in 2019
Türkiye
321,392 Persons
in 2020
Italy rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 544,094 Persons against 321,392 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 222,702 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 23 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 191,143 Persons 50,894 Persons 140,249 Persons Italy
2000s 284,903 Persons 98,426 Persons 186,476 Persons Italy
2010s 418,140 Persons 223,459 Persons 194,681 Persons Italy

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, Italy or Türkiye?
Italy, at 544,094 Persons against 321,392 Persons in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Italy and Türkiye?
222,702 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Italy ranks 3rd 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).