Serbia vs Türkiye: Number of R&D researchers per million people

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

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Serbia
  • Türkiye
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620102024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2,688 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye ranks 36th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Türkiye 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 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Serbia or Türkiye?
Serbia, at 2,688 per million people against 2,645 per million people in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Serbia and Türkiye?
43 per million people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Türkiye rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Serbia ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
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