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

Russia
839,338 Persons
in 2004
Türkiye
321,392 Persons
in 2020
Russia rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Russia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 839,338 Persons against 321,392 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 517,946 Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 23 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million Persons 52,306 Persons 1.10 million Persons Russia
2000s 868,397 Persons 80,391 Persons 788,006 Persons Russia

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, Russia or Türkiye?
Russia, at 839,338 Persons against 321,392 Persons in Türkiye as of 2004.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Russia and Türkiye?
517,946 Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2004.
How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Russia ranks 2nd 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).