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

Japan
599,860 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
158,816 Persons
in 2023
Japan rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 599,860 Persons against 158,816 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 441,044 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times Türkiye's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 507,325 Persons 12,217 Persons 495,108 Persons Japan
2010s 546,056 Persons 55,823 Persons 490,233 Persons Japan
2020s 597,054 Persons 133,856 Persons 463,198 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Japan or Türkiye?
Japan, at 599,860 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 Japan and Türkiye?
441,044 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Japan ranks 2nd 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