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

Poland
271,025 Persons
in 2019
Türkiye
321,392 Persons
in 2020
Poland rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Poland
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 321,392 Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland, a difference of 50,367 Persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 9 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 124,778 Persons 58,044 Persons 66,734 Persons Poland
2000s 123,298 Persons 98,426 Persons 24,872 Persons Poland
2010s 180,923 Persons 223,459 Persons 42,536 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Poland or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 321,392 Persons against 271,025 Persons in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Poland and Türkiye?
50,367 Persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Poland and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Poland ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 9 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).