Russia vs Turkey: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
Turkey
2,645 FTE
in 2023
Russia rank
37th
Turkey rank
36th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2,645 FTE against 2,639 FTE in Russia, a difference of 6 FTE.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 36th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 FTE | 302.18 FTE | 3,221 FTE | Russia |
| 2000s | 3,279 FTE | 547.06 FTE | 2,732 FTE | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,974 FTE | 1,244 FTE | 1,730 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,667 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 342.8 FTE | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Russia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2,645 FTE against 2,639 FTE in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Russia and Turkey?
- 6 FTE, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Russia ranks 37th 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