France vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

France
412,151 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
206,929 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Türkiye rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

France currently reports 412,151 Persons against 206,929 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 205,222 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Türkiye's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 181,618 Persons 7,336 Persons 174,283 Persons France
2000s 215,892 Persons 19,298 Persons 196,594 Persons France
2010s 346,144 Persons 76,153 Persons 269,992 Persons France
2020s 412,170 Persons 177,160 Persons 235,010 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, France or Türkiye?
France, at 412,151 Persons against 206,929 Persons in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between France and Türkiye?
205,222 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org