Italy vs Turkey: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Italy
2,855 per million people
in 2023
Turkey
2,645 per million people
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Turkey rank
36th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Italy
- Turkey
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- 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) β 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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