Croatia vs Türkiye: Researchers per million inhabitants
Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
Türkiye
2,645 FTE
in 2023
Croatia rank
39th
Türkiye rank
36th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Croatia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,645 FTE against 2,440 FTE in Croatia, a difference of 205 FTE.
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 FTE | 305.83 FTE | 848.63 FTE | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1,536 FTE | 547.06 FTE | 988.84 FTE | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,725 FTE | 1,244 FTE | 481.16 FTE | Croatia |
| 2020s | 2,421 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 96.72 FTE | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Croatia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,645 FTE against 2,440 FTE in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Croatia and Türkiye?
- 205 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release