Italy vs Turkey: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Italy
2,855 FTE
in 2023
Turkey
2,645 FTE
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Turkey rank
36th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,855 FTE against 2,645 FTE in Turkey, a difference of 210 FTE.
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 FTE | 302.18 FTE | 889.47 FTE | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,384 FTE | 547.06 FTE | 837.42 FTE | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,098 FTE | 1,244 FTE | 853.84 FTE | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,731 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 406.63 FTE | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Italy or Turkey?
- Italy, at 2,855 FTE against 2,645 FTE in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Italy and Turkey?
- 210 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 34th and Turkey 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