Croatia vs Türkiye: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Türkiye
2,645 per million people
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
Türkiye rank
36th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Croatia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,645 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia, a difference of 205 per million people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 per million people | 305.83 per million people | 848.63 per million people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1,536 per million people | 547.06 per million people | 988.84 per million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,725 per million people | 1,244 per million people | 481.16 per million people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 2,421 per million people | 2,324 per million people | 96.72 per million people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Croatia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,645 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Croatia and Türkiye?
- 205 per million people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Türkiye rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Türkiye 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Professionals engaged in conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems.