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

Netherlands
115,760 Persons
in 2023
Türkiye
158,816 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands rank
7th
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 158,816 Persons against 115,760 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 43,056 Persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 22,620 Persons 4,405 Persons 18,215 Persons Netherlands
2000s 28,908 Persons 11,502 Persons 17,407 Persons Netherlands
2010s 78,741 Persons 55,823 Persons 22,917 Persons Netherlands
2020s 107,855 Persons 133,856 Persons 26,002 Persons Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Netherlands or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 158,816 Persons against 115,760 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Netherlands and Türkiye?
43,056 Persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Netherlands ranks 7th 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
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