What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Serbia and Turkey?

43 per million people, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Serbia vs Turkey: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Serbia

2,688 per million people

in 2024

Turkey

2,645 per million people

in 2023

Serbia rank

35th

Turkey rank

36th

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

Serbia
Turkey

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2,688 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Turkey, a difference of 43 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,323 per million people	750.07 per million people	572.92 per million people	Serbia
2010s	1,871 per million people	1,244 per million people	626.67 per million people	Serbia
2020s	2,305 per million people	2,324 per million people	19.04 per million people	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Serbia or Turkey?: Serbia, at 2,688 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Serbia and Turkey?: 43 per million people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for researchers in r&d?: Serbia ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.