MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Turkey: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
556.92 FTE
in 2023
Turkey
2,645 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
38th
Turkey rank
36th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2,645 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 2,088 FTE.
That makes Turkey's figure about 4.7 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 36th of 50 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.13 FTE | 302.18 FTE | 163.05 FTE | Turkey |
| 2000s | 155.11 FTE | 547.06 FTE | 391.95 FTE | Turkey |
| 2010s | 265.99 FTE | 1,244 FTE | 978.27 FTE | Turkey |
| 2020s | 523.98 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 1,800 FTE | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2,645 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Turkey?
- 2,088 FTE, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Turkey rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th and Turkey 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
February 2026 Data Release