Spain vs Türkiye: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Spain
295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Türkiye
310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain rank
10th
Türkiye rank
9th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 15,182 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 63,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2000s | 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 46,977 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 122,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2010s | 212,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 129,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 83,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2020s | 264,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 267,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,727 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Spain and Türkiye?
- 15,182 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Spain ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.