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

Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Turkey
2,645 per million people
in 2023
Serbia rank
35th
Turkey rank
36th

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

  • Serbia
  • Turkey
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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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Serbia ranks 35th 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.