Germany vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Germany
359,321 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
158,816 Persons
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 359,321 Persons against 158,816 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 200,505 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 166,311 Persons 4,631 Persons 161,680 Persons Germany
2000s 189,678 Persons 12,732 Persons 176,947 Persons Germany
2010s 255,976 Persons 59,260 Persons 196,715 Persons Germany
2020s 336,837 Persons 141,826 Persons 195,010 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Germany or Türkiye?
Germany, at 359,321 Persons against 158,816 Persons in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Germany and Türkiye?
200,505 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Germany ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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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