MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia vs Türkiye: Researchers per million inhabitants

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
687.13 FTE
in 2023
Türkiye
2,645 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
36th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
  • Türkiye
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620092023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2,645 FTE against 687.13 FTE in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 1,958 FTE.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.8 times MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ahead.

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 50 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 671.07 FTE 302.18 FTE 368.88 FTE MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
2000s 585.06 FTE 547.06 FTE 38 FTE MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
2010s 609.18 FTE 1,244 FTE 635.08 FTE Türkiye
2020s 677.5 FTE 2,324 FTE 1,647 FTE Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 2,645 FTE against 687.13 FTE in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and Türkiye?
1,958 FTE, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and Türkiye?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and Türkiye rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 36th of 50 groups.
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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release