Türkiye vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Türkiye
310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Türkiye rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye, a difference of 175,616 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 18,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 252,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 51,791 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 274,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 129,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 406,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 276,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

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, Türkiye or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Türkiye and United Kingdom?
175,616 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Türkiye ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
462 places, 8,927 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed