Italy vs Turkey: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Italy
2,855 per million people
in 2023
Turkey
2,645 per million people
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Turkey rank
36th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,855 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Turkey, a difference of 210 per million people.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1,192 per million people 302.18 per million people 889.47 per million people Italy
2000s 1,384 per million people 547.06 per million people 837.42 per million people Italy
2010s 2,098 per million people 1,244 per million people 853.84 per million people Italy
2020s 2,731 per million people 2,324 per million people 406.63 per million people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Turkey?
Italy, at 2,855 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Turkey?
210 per million people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.