Italy vs Türkiye: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Italy
2,855 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Türkiye
2,645 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Türkiye rank
37th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020112023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,855 per 1000000 pop against 2,645 per 1000000 pop in Türkiye, a difference of 210 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 37th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 1,384 per 1000000 pop 547.06 per 1000000 pop 837.42 per 1000000 pop Italy
2010s 2,098 per 1000000 pop 1,244 per 1000000 pop 853.84 per 1000000 pop Italy
2020s 2,731 per 1000000 pop 2,324 per 1000000 pop 406.63 per 1000000 pop Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Italy or Türkiye?
Italy, at 2,855 per 1000000 pop against 2,645 per 1000000 pop in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Italy and Türkiye?
210 per 1000000 pop, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Italy ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 37th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed